Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube will make his international debut as he is handed his India cap.

Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up to the Indian T20 team for his "phenomenal" exploits with the India 'A' team.

The 26-year-old lad made the Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh next month as all-rounder Hardik Pandya is yet to recover from a back surgery.

He pipped Vijay Shankar as the second-choice all-rounder, primarily based because of his big-hitting prowess.

Dube said he had positive vibes about his selection after a successful season, in which he scored 1,012 runs in 16 first-class matches so far.

Dube, who was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore, said during his IPL stint last season skipper Virat Kohli had always backed him.

"He (Kohli) always helped and supported me. If I was under pressure or faced any problem, I spoke to him (Kohli) and he would always make me understand."