Satish samant

Indian Premier League: Shivam Dube's childhood coach, Satish Samant, has said that the all-rounder will play a huge role in India's semi-final clash against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Other than Dube, Samant feels that captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma will also impress as all the players have a good idea of the conditions because they play for their Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians at the same ground.

"I think the players of the Mumbai Indians are more accustomed to playing on this surface, as they have a lot of practice here. Hardik is there, and Suryakumar is the captain. Shivam also has a very important role to play," Satish Samant told IANS