Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin referred to CSK's use of Shivam Dube as a finisher, and said, "He is not your [CSK's] bonafide finisher." He added that Dube has primarily played a supporting role to Hardik Pandya in India’s end-overs setup. "He can grow into that role as a finisher, but as of now, he isn't," he added.