He came out with flying colours in the limited opportunities he got in the last IPL and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey wants to delivery another superlative performance for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season starting Saturday. Sunrisers Hyderabad will meet defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the evening tussle. Last year, Vidarbha’s premier spinner Dubey was picked as replacement player by SRH and he made an immediate impact with his slow bowling. He decorated his short resume with prized wickets of Virat Kohli and Andre Russell. If included in the playing XI, Dubey wants to continue from where he left. “It would be special,” he said when asked whether he would love to once again take the scalp of Kolhi. Retained by SRH for the season, Dubey wants to give his 100 per cent in all three departments of the game —batting, bowling and fielding. “This time I have worked hard on all three departments of the game.

 

If I wish to play for India (in future) I will have to be best in all three departments,” stated Dubey while speaking with ‘The Hitavada’ from Bengaluru. Dubey said he will have to show more responsibility this season. The 23-year-old tweaker said whenever he gets a chance to play, he will keep things simple. “They (SRH) showed belief in me. They felt that I can handle that pressure in a certain situation. It’s a new opportunity for me and I will have to stay a step ahead from my opponents because they will come prepared this time. My plan will be to keep it simple. I don’t want to make things complicated because at times it happens that when we try to experiment much, we fail to get favourable results,” explained Dubey who recently won the

 

BCCI’s best bowler and best all-rounder awards for 2024-2025 Ranji season. Dubey said that the long break after end of domestic season gave him time to prepare well for IPL. “Preparations were solid this time. I joined the team from Day One. We got a long break of a month (after domestic season) so we all trained hard for this season. I am focussing on a couple of aspects this time. My main focus is on my diet. Similarly, I am improving my fitness level. Doing strength exercises and working on core to be in proper shape for the big day. I am also working hard on my batting. I will be batting at lower down the order and I want to contribute with the bat as well. If I want to play for the country I will have to give 100 per cent in all three departments (batting, bowling and fielding). Only then will I be able to impress selectors,” said Dubey. The left-arm spinner said that he wants to live up to team’s expectations this time. “The team expects that I deliver the same way I did last year. They have given me some tasks which I will have to perform on the given day.” he signed off.