Team India all-rounder Shivam Dube shared a funny moment on social media on Tuesday, September 30, when he lifted a miniature trophy to celebrate India’s Asia Cup 2025 victory with family and friends. India defeated their arch-rivals Pakistan in the final on Sunday, September 28, in Dubai.
Put into bat, Pakistan struggled against India’s bowling attack and were bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs, with Kuldeep Yadav taking four wickets to lead the effort. In response, Tilak Varma anchored the chase with an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls, while Dube chipped in with a crucial 33 off 22 deliveries. India clinched the win by five wickets with two balls remaining.
Despite the victory, the Indian players were not given the official trophy, prompting a playful mock celebration on the stadium podium. Continuing the fun, Shivam Dube posted a video on Instagram showing himself lifting a miniature trophy to mark the win.
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Tilak Varma, who was named Player of the Match in the final, also joined in the lighthearted celebrations, pretending to hold an imaginary trophy as he celebrated with friends. The win secured India’s record ninth Asia Cup title, the most by any team in the history of the tournament.
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Ajinkya Rahane Praises Dube’s Bowling and Composure
Before his crucial batting contribution, Shivam Dube impressed with the ball in the final. Filling in for the injured Hardik Pandya, Dube took the new ball and bowled two tidy overs in the powerplay, giving away only 12 runs. Overall, he finished with figures of three overs for 23 runs. Ajinkya Rahane, on his YouTube channel, praised Dube’s efforts:
“We all know Shivam can bowl. But personally, I’ve been watching him work really hard on his fitness and bowling since the last two or three years. He always likes to bowl in the nets, bowling those 6-7 overs with good intensity. With Hardik not playing, he had the responsibility of bowling with the new ball in the power play with Jasprit Bumrah.”
Rahane added: “The way he was running in and the intent to bowl those hard lengths was impressive. And his contribution to whatever the team has asked him to do, he has done it. Also with the bat, his useful contribution and partnership with Tilak Varma was amazing. The intent and composure, while choosing the right deliveries was amazing. We know Dube can hit those big sixes against the spinners. But bowling in the powerplay was slightly out of his comfort zone and he did that really well.”
Shivam Dube’s Overall Impact
Shivam Dube has played 41 T20Is, scoring 581 runs and registering four fifties. With the ball, he has taken 18 wickets, with his best figures being 3/4. His all-round performance in the Asia Cup 2025 final, both with bat and ball, proved crucial to India’s triumph and added to his growing reputation as a versatile and reliable player for the Men in Blue.
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