Overview
- Hours after the final in Ahmedabad, Dube, his wife Anjum and a friend boarded the early-morning Ahmedabad–Mumbai Sayaji Express in an AC 3-tier coach because flights were fully booked.
- He described wearing a cap, a mask and a full-sleeved T-shirt, waiting in the car until just before departure and then keeping to the top berth under a blanket to avoid recognition.
- A travelling ticket examiner nearly identified him during checks, but his wife deflected the query, allowing the group to remain unnoticed through most of the journey.
- Before arrival in Mumbai, Dube sought assistance and the Government Railway Police confirmed they provided a plain-clothes escort at Borivali to ensure a discreet exit.
- He recounted the trip in a March 11 interview following his decisive cameo in the final, where he scored 26 not out off eight balls and finished the tournament with 235 runs at a high strike rate.