Shubham Dubey is a young Indian cricketer, who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman, who is adept at hitting big shots. Recently, he came into the limelight in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by scoring 221 runs in only seven innings. After which Rajasthan Royals bought Shubham Dubey in the IPL 2024 auction for Rs 5.8 crore.
Shubham Dubey Biography
Indian cricketer Shubham Dubey was born on 27 August 1994 in a middle-class Hindu family in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. Shubham’s father Badri Prasad Dubey used to run a pan shop in the Kamal Square area of Nagpur. His mother Jayshree is a housewife. He has an elder brother, who works in a private company. Shubham’s parents encouraged him to play cricket and today he is ready to make his mark in the IPL.
| Full name | Shubham Badriprasad Dubey |
| Nick Name | Shubham |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Aug 27, 1994 (29 years) |
| Birth Place | Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | Jayshree (Homemaker) |
| Role | Bowler |
| Father name | Badri Prasad Dubey (owned a paan (betel) shop in the Kamal Square area of Nagpur) |
| Mother name | Jayshree (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother– 1 (Name not known, works in a private firm) |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Education Qualification | N/A |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | Nagpur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break |
| International Debut | Did Not Play |
| Domestic/State Team | Club Cricket • Advocate XI Cricket Club • Eleven Star Cricket Club • Royal Cricket Association Club • Rangrez Brush • Eleven Warrior Dubai List-A/T20 • Vidarbha Under-23 • VCA Team Green • Vidarbha Indian Premier League (IPL) • Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| Teams | Vidarbha, Rajasthan Royals |
Shubham Dubey Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet & inches– 5’ 10” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Shubham Dubey Profile
Shubham Dubey has been interested in cricket since childhood. In adolescence, Shubham used to play cricket with a tennis ball and took training from Rohit Kesarwar. His childhood was spent in a financial crisis. Shubham Dubey did not even have money to buy gloves. In such a situation, a lawyer Sujit Jaiswal helped him. Sujit used to run a cricket club named Advocate XI Cricket Club. It was he who provided a cricket kit and other necessary items like gloves, pads and diet to Shubham Dubey. Sujit Jaiswal died of Covid-19 in 2021.
Shubham Dubey played in the Under-19, Under-23 and ‘A’ division teams of Eleven Star Cricket Club in the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) league. When he started playing in the Vidarbha Under-23 team, he dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer. Later he came to know about the Times Shield tournament in Mumbai from former Vidarbha wicketkeeper Anirudh Chore. He used to earn around Rs 10,000 every month and play tennis ball tournaments for six months in Mumbai and the remaining six months in Nagpur and surrounding areas.
After some time, Shubham Dubey was told about the club by his friend and cricketer Rohit Castlewar, after which he started playing in the Royal Cricket Association Club. In 2019, Shubham played for Rangrezz Brush in the Arjun MDA Chashak Tournament and 2020 in the YSBS Gondia Tournament for XI Warriors Dubai. In 2021 he also represented VCA Team Green in the VCA T20 tournament.
In 2021, Shubham Dubey started playing domestic cricket for the Vidarbha cricket team. On 08 November 2021, Shubham Dubey made his T20 debut against Manipur in the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In his first match, Dubey played an innings of 18 runs in 21 balls. He scored 225 runs in 7 matches at an average of 73.76 and a strike rate of 187.28 in the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season. He scored the joint fastest half-century for Vidarbha by scoring 58 runs in 20 balls in the match against Bengal. In which he hit six sixes and three fours. He has played 20 T20 matches for Vidarbha so far, in which he has scored 485 runs at an average of 37.30 and a strike rate of 145.20.
Shubham Dubey made his List A debut on 23 December 2023 against Meghalaya in the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Dubey played an innings of 16 runs in 19 balls in that match. So far, he has scored 159 runs in 8 List A matches at an average of 31.80 and strike rate of 90.34.
In the 2024 IPL auction in December 2023, Rajasthan Royals bought Shubham Dubey for Rs 5.8 crore. Whereas his base price was Rs 20 lakh. Later he became the second most expensive Indian player of the IPL 2024 season. Shubham Dubey has got a chance to play in the IPL for the first time. He would like to take full advantage of this opportunity.
Shubham Dubey Debut:
- List-A – Against Meghalaya on 23 November 2023, at Jaipur
- T20 – 08 November 2021 against Manipur, at Mangalagiri
- IPL – 2024
Shubham Dubey Stats
| Format | total matches | Turn | total runs | highest score | average | strike rate | century | double decade | half a century | foursome | six |
| List A | 8 | 6 | 159 | 62* | 31.80 | 90.34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| T20 | 20 | 19 | 485 | 58* | 37.90 | 145.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
Shubham Dubey IPL Auction Price History
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | 5.8 Cr | Rajasthan |
Shubham Dubey Records List:
- In the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, Shubham Dubey scored 225 runs in 7 matches at an average of 73.76 and a strike rate of 187.28.
- Shubham Dubey became the second most expensive uncapped player this season after Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 5.8 crore in the 2024 IPL auction.
Shubham Dubey’s Social Media Accounts
| Shubham Dubey (@shubham_dubey_27) | |
| Not Known | |
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| Wikipedia | Not Known |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Shubham Dubey
- Shubham Dubey is an Indian cricketer. He has represented Vidarbha in List-A and T20 tournaments. During the IPL auction for the 2024 season, Rajasthan Royals acquired him.
- He had an interest in studies and used to perform well in school. During his teen years, he played cricket in his locality with his friends and developed an interest in the sport.
- He started playing cricket in tennis ball tournaments. Later, he was provided with cricket kits, equipment, and diet by an advocate named Sujit Jaiswal. Dubey decided to become a professional cricketer when he started playing for the Vidarbha Under-23 team.
- Former Vidarbha wicketkeeper, Aniruddha Chore, later told Dubey about the Times Shield tournament in Mumbai. Dubey later started playing in the Times Shield Tournament for six months, earning Rs 10,000 per month and six months in tennis ball tournaments in Nagpur for the remaining six months of the year.
- His friend and cricketer, Rohit Kaisalwar, later helped him to secure a playing opportunity for the Royal Cricket Association Club. He later played in many tournaments such as the Arjun Aamdar Chashak Tournament in 2019, the YSBS Gondia Tournament in 2020, and the VCA T20 Tournament in 2021.
- Shubham made his List-A debut for Vidarbha in 2021 and later debuted in T20 as well. He performed well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) in 2023, scoring 225 runs in 7 matches at an average of 73.76 and a strike rate of 187.28. He hit 3 fours and 6 sixes during his knock of 58 runs off 20 balls against Bengal, which was the joint fastest half-century for Vidarbha in the tournament.
- Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquired Shubham Dubey for Rs 5.8 crores, 29 times his base price of Rs 20 lakhs during the auction for the 2024 IPL season. Shubham said after the auction that he was happy to be bought off for such a huge amount which he did not expect.
- When he was young, he would become sad whenever he got out early. His grandmother told him that he should focus on the game and work on his technique instead of getting emotional.
