Central industrial security force

Central Industrial Security Force: A year ago, Harsh Dubey was nursing deep disappointment after not making the cut for any of the four Duleep Trophy squads. For Dubey, who picked 23 wickets in the preceding Ranji Trophy season capped by a five-for in the final against Mumbai, the snub stung deep.

Cut to now, and the narrative has flipped: Dubey is now in the Central Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, after being one of the vital cogs in Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy triumph. “After me and Yash Rathod weren’t there in any squads, we told ourselves, ‘Bhai, itne mein nahi hoga (this won’t be enough), we have to do more.’ Our plan was simple – we had to perform much more than what we did before.”

“Eventually, we won the Ranji Trophy and finished on top of the bowling and batting charts (Rathod), respectively. It feels great to see both of us in the Duleep Trophy now, alongside other Vidarbha boys in the squad and stand-bys,” said Dube in an extensive chat with IANS.