All-rounder Shivam Dube was one of the top performers for India as they successfully defended their T20 World Cup title on home soil last week

Dube featured in all nine matches for India, scoring 235 runs in addition to taking five wickets. In the final against New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Sunday (March 8), the southpaw produced a cameo of 26 runs in just 8 balls, propelling the hosts to a mammoth 255/5 in 20 overs, which proved to be too much for the Kiwis.

After India’s title-clinching 96-run victory in the final, Dube, along with his wife Anjum Khan and a friend, travelled to Mumbai from Ahmedabad via a train. He decided to board a 3rd AC train because all flights were booked.

While speaking at an event, Shivam Dube on Wednesday (March 18) revealed he was getting anxious to meet his father and children and couldn’t wait to catch the flight along with the rest of the India squad.

“Ghar jaake mujhe apne bachche aur apne papa se milne ki kaafi anxiety ho rahi thi… isliye main subah-subah ghar chala aaya. Wait, hi nahi ho raha tha (I was feeling anxious to meet my child and my father at home… that is why I left early in the morning. I just could not wait)," Dube said.

Shivam Dube knew that his presence on the train could create chaos. Hence, he chose a 5.10 am train and wore a cap, a mask and a full-sleeved T-shirt to stay under the radar.

After boarding the train, the lanky all-rounder quickly moved to the top berth, and when the ticket checker 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)?"