{"id":834096,"date":"2026-03-18T13:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/834096\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:49:24","slug":"anxiety-ho-rahi-thi-shivam-dube-explains-why-he-took-train-after-t20-world-cup-win-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/834096\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Anxiety ho rahi thi’: Shivam Dube explains why he took train after T20 World Cup win | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'AnxietyIndia’s Shivam Dube (ANI Photo) After India\u2019s triumphant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, all-rounder Shivam Dube was in no mood to wait to reunite with his family. The Mumbai-based cricketer revealed that he felt an overwhelming urge to see his father and children, prompting him to skip a planned flight and instead take an early-morning train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.Speaking at an event, Dube said, \u201cGhar jaake mujhe apne bachche aur apne papa se milne ki kaafi anxiety ho rahi thi\u2026 isliye main subah-subah ghar chala aaya. Wait, hi nahi ho raha thha (I was feeling anxious to meet my child and my father at home\u2026 that is why I left early in the morning. I just could not wait).\u201d He travelled in a 3rd AC compartment with his wife and a friend. <\/p>\n

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Gautam Gambhir reflects on India\u2019s World Cup win and backing Sanju Samson in the tournament Mindful of his celebrity status, Dube made careful arrangements to stay low-profile. He boarded a 5:10 am train to avoid crowds and stayed inside his car until the last moment. Onboard, he remained mostly on the upper berth, dressed in a cap, face mask, and full-sleeved T-shirt, resting quietly throughout the journey.Despite his precautions, Dube was nearly recognised when a ticket checker spotted his berth and asked, \u201cShivam Dube? Who is he, a cricketer?\u201d Quick-thinking, his wife reassured the staff, \u201cNo, no. Where would he come from?\u201d and averted attention.Dube\u2019s stature has soared following India\u2019s World Cup victory. Across eight innings, he amassed 235 runs at a strike rate of 169.06, playing key cameos that consistently provided momentum for the team. Already a contributor in India\u2019s 2024 campaigns, Dube emerged as one of the underrated heroes of the 2026 title run, cementing his reputation as a reliable and impactful all-rounder.\"Banner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"India’s Shivam Dube (ANI Photo) After India\u2019s triumphant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, all-rounder Shivam Dube was in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":834097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4101],"tags":[239129,1406,239130,16397,97384,17136,79,7379,53318,16,15,1514,239131],"class_list":{"0":"post-834096","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-all-rounder","9":"tag-cricket","10":"tag-dube","11":"tag-india-cricket-team","12":"tag-mumbai-cricketer","13":"tag-shivam-dube","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-t20-world-cup","16":"tag-t20-world-cup-2026","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-world-cup","20":"tag-world-cup-victory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116250500753496404","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=834096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/834097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=834096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=834096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=834096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}