Dhruv, a super fit keeper and an aggressive batter
Hindustan Times|February 15, 2024
There's no worse feeling in the world than attending a practice session with the knowledge that you are on the verge of being dropped. KS Bharat cut a desolate figure during India's training at Rajkot as he looked on while Dhruv Jurel went through the paces with the gloves.
Rasesh Mandani
Dhruv, a super fit keeper and an aggressive batter

Skipper Rohit Sharma was micro-managing the gap between Jurel, and the first and second slips, which can be replicated in the Test starting on Thursday.

A diving catch taken by the 23-year-old Jurel to his right and ahead of Sarfaraz Khan at first slip earned applause from the skipper. Given India's inexperience in batting, they can always rethink and give Bharat one more chance. But indications are that the team management is determined to press the transition button and one among the younger lot they are willing to invest in is Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper-batter Jurel. He also had an extended hit in the nets.

Jurel is the son of a Kargil veteran, and his father wasn't all that keen that he pursued a career in cricket. So stubborn was the boy at 14, he locked himself in the bathroom demanding that he be allowed to buy a cricket kit. As all sweet family stories go, his mother came to the rescue despite financial constraints.

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