Dhruv Jurel resides his dream after rising as a shock choose in India’s Test squad for the upcoming England sequence. The BCCI named a 16-member squad for the primary two matches beginning on January 15 and Jurel’s identify got here as a shock.
The 22-12 months-previous cricketer from Uttar Pradesh faces robust competitors from skilled KS Bharat for the wicketkeeping function. KL Rahul, who donned the gloves on the South Africa tour just lately, is reportedly tipped to play as a batter towards England because the administration is in search of a specialist wicketkeeper on the turning pitches in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
Even if he would not get an opportunity within the enjoying eleven, Jurel will likely be happy with incomes a national name-up after spending solely three years in home cricket. He has spectacular numbers in First-Class and List A cricket and confirmed his massive-hitting abilities in Indian Premier League final season.Â
Now a possible maiden recreation on the playing cards, Jurel credited his parents for his or her efforts to assist him earn this chance. In a message to his parents, Jurel mentioned that that is simply the beginning of his rising profession.Â
“Thank you will be an understatement,” Jurel wrote. “For all the sacrifices my mother and father have made, So, that their boy could hold a bat and just play cricket. I promise this is just the start. Mummy, papa, aap dono se zamaana hai. Aur abhi bohot naam kamaana hai.”
Meanwhile, Jurel is at present with the India A workforce dealing with the England Lions in follow matches in Ahmedabad. He scored a 38-ball fifty within the two-day heat-up recreation on Saturday as India A drew with England Lions within the first of 4 video games. Jurel additionally scored a fifty towards Kerala within the first Ranji Trophy 2024 recreation earlier this month. He has been in sensational type with 4 fifties in his final 5 total innings and has additionally impressed everybody together with his wicketkeeping abilities.
