New Delhi, March 8 -- Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Shivam Dube for playing crucial knocks consistently for India in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Dube has made 235 runs in nine innings with the bat in the tournament at an average of 39.16 and a strike rate of 169.06.

He has also scalped five wickets with the ball for India. He has been the crisis man for the defending champions throughout the tournament.

He yet again delivered with his big hits in the final over of the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday. Dube slammed an unbeaten 26 off just 8 balls. He smashed James Neesham for 24 runs in the final over. India finished on 255/5.

In an X post, Pathan wrote, "Shivam Dube has played consistently crucial knock...