Shivam Dubey reiterates Dhoni’s 19 year old ‘unwanted’ record, runout in T20 World Cup semi-final

New Delhi. On one hand, runs were raining from the bat of Sanju Samson, while on the other hand, something happened with all-rounder Shivam Dubey in the second semi-final of T20 World Cup 2026 which reminded the fans of the first T20 World Cup of 2007. In this important match against England, Shivam Dubey once again returned to the pavilion after being run out. For Shivam Dubey, this World Cup came into limelight more because of his runouts than his batting. He became the victim of runout for the third time in this tournament against England on a big stage like the semi-finals. The lack of coordination at the crease and the agility of the English fielders weighed heavily on Dubey. Earlier, he had lost his wickets in a similar manner in the group stage and Super-8 matches also.

Interestingly, with this runout, Shivam Dube has equaled a very old and ‘unwanted’ record of former Team India captain MS Dhoni. In the 2007 T20 World Cup, which India won, Dhoni was also run out thrice in the same tournament. 19 years later, Shivam Dubey has repeated the same history. Fans are discussing a lot about this coincidence on social media. Some fans are calling it ‘Dhoni-like connection’, while some are seeing it as a question on Dubey’s fitness and running between the wickets.

impact on match
Dubey’s dismissal like this in the semi-finals was a blow for India, because he is known for hitting big hits against spinners in the middle overs. However, Sanju Samson’s inning of 89 runs took India under control, but this ‘hat-trick’ (runout) of Dubey has been recorded in the pages of history.