Shivam Dube Boards Train, Travels In 3rd AC To Reach Mumbai After India's Win In T20 World Cup Final

Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 09:52 IST

Hours after India's win in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad, Dube took a train along with his wife to travel to Mumbai to be with his 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.

All-rounder Shivam Dube was one of the top performers for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. He played all nine matches for the world No. 1 T20I team and scored 235 runs in addition to taking five wickets. In the final of the shortest format mega-event, which was played between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8, he scored 26 runs from just 8 balls. Of those 26 runs, he added 24 runs to India’s total in the 20th over itself by hitting three fours and a couple of sixes. After playing a big role in India’s record-extending third T20 World Cup title win, Dube, along with his wife Anjum Khan and a friend, travelled to Mumbai from Ahmedabad via a train.

As per the Indian Express, the Mumbai-based all-rounder decided to travel via train because all flights from Ahmedabad to Mumbai were booked. He knew that his presence on the train could create chaos, but he wanted to be with his four-year-old son Ayaan and two-year-old daughter Mehwish, who were at home in Mumbai, as early as possible, so he decided to take the risk.

“There was no flight available, so I decided to take a train from Ahmedabad early in the morning to Mumbai. We could have gone by road, but the train was faster," Dube told The Indian Express.

“Me, my wife and a friend decided to take a train. 3rd AC tickets were available, so we decided to book them. Everyone we spoke to was worried. What if someone recognised me at the station or inside the train?"

“I wore a cap, a mask and a full-sleeved T-shirt. It was a 5.10 am train, so we hoped there would not be many people on the platform," he said.

But there were a lot of fans on the train, so he tweaked the plan a bit.

“I told my wife that I will wait in the car till five minutes before the train’s departure. After that, I will rush to board the train," Dube said.

Once he was inside the train, he quickly moved to the top berth, and when the travelling ticket examiner came, his wife handled the situation smartly.

“Shivam Dube? Woh kaun hai, cricketer?" TTE asked, and Anjum replied, “No, no. Woh kahan se aayega (where will he come from)?"

Dube stated that the train journey was smooth and he managed to hide his identity but was aware that the situation might not be the same in Mumbai. So he called the police when he deboard the train at Borivali.

“At night, I got down from the berth, but no one recognised me on the way to the washroom and back. The train trip was smooth, but I was worried about getting down at Borivali in broad daylight. I couldn’t have escaped attention there," he said.

“They (police) thought I was landing at the airport but were surprised when I told them that I was travelling by train. I was provided a police escort, so things were easy and the exit was smooth," he added.

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