That defeat from South Africa which changed the fate of Team India, Shivam Dubey revealed the biggest secret of winning the World Cup:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian team t20 world cup 2026 It has created history by winning the title, but in this glorious journey there came a time when the credibility of the team was at stake. Team India’s powerful all-rounder Shivam Dubey Has now revealed that it lost to South Africa in the Super-8 round. shameful defeat of 76 runs Had completely changed the way of thinking of the team.

Defeat becomes the stepping stone to victory: ‘Pull up your socks’ moment

In that match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, South Africa had bowled out India for 111 runs. According to Shivam Dubey:

Time for introspection: After that defeat, the atmosphere in the dressing room was very serious. The players realized that being the defending champions, they had to raise the level of their game.

Change in Strategy: Dubey said, “After that match, we decided that now was the time to ‘pull up your socks’. We talked about our mistakes and resolved to remain unbeatable till the final.”

Clear roles: The team management and captain Suryakumar Yadav made each player clear about his role, which gave Dubey the freedom to play freely in the middle order.

That defeat of Super-8 and Dubey’s struggle

In a match where the entire Indian batting faltered, Shivam Dubey was the only batsman who 37 runs in 42 balls By playing a struggling inning of 42 runs (42 runs in some reports), the Net Run Rate (NRR) was saved from falling further. However, his bowling was heavily criticized as he gave away 32 runs in 2 overs.

Shivam became the ‘silent hero’ of the final

The effect of that learning from South Africa was visible in the final. In the final match against New Zealand, when the team needed fast runs at the end, Dubey only 26 runs in 8 balls By playing an explosive inning of (3 fours, 2 sixes) India’s score reached 255.

Performance throughout the tournament: Dubey in this World Cup 235 runs Made and also took 5 wickets.

Praise for Gautam Gambhir: Head coach Gautam Gambhir also admitted that Dubey performed when the team needed it most.