India’s T20I lucky charm, Shivam Dube’s 36-match unbeaten streak:Shattered world record for most wins without a loss, Australia up next?

When it was confirmed that Shivam Dube would feature in the Asia Cup final, fans on social media declared the result even before the toss – an India win. The reason was simple – India doesn’t lose when Dube plays. Since his T20I debut in 2019, the all-rounder has quietly built a remarkable record. India have won all of their last 34 matches in which he has featured. If we include a no-result game, his undefeated run stretches a record 36 matches, the longest unbeaten run by any player in men’s T20I history. With India set to play five T20Is against Australia, the Men in Blue would hope that the trend continues and the team returns with a series win. Shivam Dube- India’s T20I lucky charm Among men’s players, no one comes close to Shivam Dube’s streak. The nearest contender is Uganda’s Pascal Murungi, who remains unbeaten in his last 26 T20Is. Behind them is Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead, with 23 successive wins in the format. Women’s cricket comes close In women’s internationals, the record books tell a similar story. Australia’s Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen won 36 and 35 consecutive ODIs respectively before their run ended with a defeat to England in Bristol in July 2023. In T20Is, England’s Laura Marsh holds the best streak with 23 straight wins between 2011 and 2012. Australia rule the longer formats The men’s ODI record still belongs to Australia, where Matthew Hayden, Brad Hogg, Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting each notched 20 successive wins before losing to West Indies in Port-of-Spain (2003). Even in Tests, it’s the Aussies again- McGrath, Langer, Slater and Mark Waugh once won 16 in a row, a feat matched later by Hayden, Ponting, Gilchrist, Hussey and Brett Lee before both streaks were broken by India – in Kolkata 2001 and Perth 2008. A rare, unbeaten run Shivam Dube may not always headline India’s playing XI, but his presence continues to coincide with victory. For now, he remains unbeaten in blue for 36 back-to-back matches, a record no Indian has come close to. The first T20I fixture against Australia will be played in Canberra on Wednesday. Can India bank on Dube’s luck factor, or will Australia end the longest T20I streak in modern-day cricket? Only time will tell. Fans will be eager to watch the young guns of India take on the mighty Aussies with the Men in Blue hungry to avenge the ODI series defeat.