Nagpur, May 28 : Young left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey said his selection for the upcoming one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan felt like a dream come true and described his maiden call-up to the national team as ‘another opportunity’ to move closer to fulfilling his dream of playing for India. “I only see it as an opportunity – like another opportunity has been created for me to go one step further in fulfilling my dream.
It’s a dream of every Indian cricketer to represent his country and do well for his country. “Actually, I didn’t understand for the first five minutes that my name had been selected because I felt like I was still dreaming. So it took some time for it to sink in,” Dubey told IANS after arriving in Nagpur, a day after his IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad campaign ended with a 47-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator in New Chandigarh. Dubey, who shot into the limelight by being the leading wicket-taker in Vidarbha winning the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy, describes himself as a genuine all‑rounder and says he won’t change much in preparations for the series against Afghanistan. “I always say that I love my batting the most. So I will say I am an all‑rounder, a hundred percent, and there is no question in that. I will not do anything different in terms of preparation. I will do what I have been doing and not do anything different. It’s important to have faith in yourself.” On learning from overseas cricketers in the IPL, Dubey said, “Yes, definitely. A lot of international players, Australian players, English players – you learn a lot of things by playing with them. Like how you can be as a person off the field and on the field. So I definitely learned this thing.”