Who is Shubham Dubey, the uncapped Indian batter who fetched Rs 5.8 crore in IPL 2024 auction?

Dubey scored 221 runs in seven innings for Vidarbha at a strike rate of just under 190 in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Published : Dec 19, 2023 17:24 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Shubham Dubey of Vidarbha.
FILE PHOTO: Shubham Dubey of Vidarbha. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangment
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FILE PHOTO: Shubham Dubey of Vidarbha. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangment

Shubham Dubey is a middle-order batter from Vidarbha who was bought by Rajasthan Royals for whopping Rs. 5.8 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction on Tuesday in Dubai.

Dubey scored 221 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of just under 190 in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He smacked 58 off just 20 balls as an Impact Player in Vidarbha’s chase of 213 against Bengal. It was Vidarbha’s highest-ever successful chase.

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Delhi Capitals opened the bid for Dubey at his base price of Rs. 20 lakh. Both Rajasthan and Delhi persisted with the Vidarbha player before the latter pulled out.

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