Shubham Dubey is an Indian cricketer who has played for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He made headlines in 2023 after being bought by Rajasthan Royals for the 2024 IPL season.
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Wiki/Biography
Shubham Dubey was born on Saturday, 27 August 1994 (age 29 years; as of 2023) in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. Later his family moved to Vaishali Nagar, Nagpur. He was good in studies and was also fond of playing cricket since his teenage years. Later he became a professional cricketer.
Shubham Dubey is about 20 years old
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
Family
parents and siblings
His father Badri Prasad Dubey had a paan shop in Kamal Square area of Nagpur which was later closed. His mother Jayshree is a housewife. She has a brother who works in a private company.
Shubham Dubey (far left) with his family
Wife
He is unmarried.
relationships/affairs
he is single.
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
domestic
During his teenage years, Shubham started playing in local tennis-ball tournaments and trained under Rohit Kesarwar. His financial condition was not very good and it was difficult for him to continue playing.
Shubham Dubey (far left) after winning the tennis ball tournament.
Later he came in contact with a lawyer named Sujit Jaiswal who ran a cricket club named Advocate XI Cricket Club. Jaiswal helped Dubey by giving him cricket kits and equipment like gloves and pads. Jaiswal also took care of his eating habits. Jaiswal died due to COVID-19 in 2021.
Shubham Dubey taking training at Advocate XI Cricket Club
Dubey played for the Under-19, Under-23 and ‘A’ division teams for Eleven Star Cricket Club in the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) league. When he started playing for the Vidarbha Under-23 team, he made up his mind to become a professional cricketer.
Shubham Dubey after winning the cricket tournament
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 per month and play tennis ball tournaments for six months in Mumbai and the remaining six months in Nagpur and its surrounding areas.
Shubham Dubey (far left) playing in the Times Shield tournament.
Dubey played for the Royal Cricket Association club after being introduced to the club by his friend and cricketer Rohit Castlewar. Shubham played for Rangrezz Brush in the Arjun MDA Chashak Tournament in 2019 and for XI Warriors Dubai in the YSBS Gondia Tournament in 2020. He represented VCA Team Green in the VCA T20 tournament in 2021.
Shubham Dubey is playing in a local tournament
In 2021, he started playing for Vidarbha in the domestic circuit and later played for them in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). In the 2023 SMAT season, he scored 225 runs in 7 matches at an average of 73.76 and a strike rate of 187.28. During the match against Bengal, he scored the joint fastest half-century for Vidarbha by scoring 58 runs in 20 balls, which included 3 fours and 6 sixes.
Shubham Dubey (right) on debut for Vidarbha.
league
Indian Premier League (IPL)
During the auction for the 2024 IPL season, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 5.8 crore against his base price of Rs 20 lakh. He expressed happiness after the auction and said that he hopes to become a member of an IPL franchise; However, he was not expected to be auctioned for such a huge amount.
Rajasthan Royals’ Instagram post after buying Shubham Dubey for the 2024 IPL season
Jersey number
Shubham Dubey wears jersey number 27 for local teams.
Shubham Dubey’s jersey number is 27
Facts/General Knowledge
- His batting style is left-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm off-break. He bats in the middle order.
Shubham Dubey’s left handed batting stance
- He likes to travel to different cities and animal sanctuaries during his free time.
Shubham Dubey during a visit to an animal park
- When Shubham was young, his reaction to cricket was very emotional. He would get upset if he got out early, which his grandmother realized and later explained the importance of working hard and not getting emotionally affected by cricket.
Shubham Dubey with his grandmother
- He often works out in the gym to maintain his fitness.
Shubham Dubey during workout session in the gym
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