Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar was the first to spark ‘MS Dhoni’ comparisons after Dhruv Jurel bowled a composed knock of 90 and 39 last week The unbeaten run helped India beat England in the fourth Test in Ranchi and subsequently sealed the series. However, Gavaskar was also quick to criticize the youngster’s “ridiculous” shot … Read more
In 1971, when India won the first Test series in England, six of the 11 players in the field were from Bombay. Their supremacy in Indian cricket remained unchallenged until the late 1970s and 1980s, when a group of players from northern India began to emerge. This change was evident in the 1983 World Cup … Read more
Apart from the notable absences of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, there are several other notable absentees from the annual reserved list released by the BCCI on Wednesday. Two of the most famous are young men Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. Both Sarfaraz and Jurel made their India debut in the same Test match against … Read more
Dhruv Yurel was a revelation for Team India in the Ranchi Test match against England. On Days 3 and 4, on a track with uneven bounce, he produced two brilliant knocks, including an inspiring 90-degree shot, showing great composure and maturity as India finished 5 won the series 3-1. After being awarded the Man of … Read more
information / photo / sports photos / In Pictures: Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel complete perfect saves as India loses to England by 5 runs to seal the series Posted on February 26, 2024 at 7:55 pm (IST) India beat England by 5 wickets in fourth Test at Ranchi to win 17th consecutive Test match … Read more
Dhruv Jurel put the finishing touches to a thrilling counterattack in which he played a vital role with a certain sense of poetic justice. If it was his 90 in the first innings that put India within a whisker of the 353 that England scored in the first innings, then in the second innings, in … Read more
If India continue to chase 192 against England in Ranchi on Monday, it will be the first time since their Gabba heroics in 2021 that they have managed to chase over 150 in the fourth innings, with Dhruv Jurel ( Dhruv Jurel’s emphatic 90-run knock against England spinners on a tricky track will be one … Read more
When was the last time you saw an Indian sliding cordon without any big names? Maybe it has been a thing for forever, but the issue certainly caught the attention of ardent cricket fans when pictures of the Indian nets team playing in Rajkot on Tuesday were doing the rounds on social media. Additionally, the … Read more
There’s no worse feeling in the world than going into practice knowing you’re about to be eliminated. KS Bharat looked a forlorn figure during India’s training session in Rajkot on Tuesday as he watched Dhruv Jurel complete the session with gloves on. Skipper Rohit Sharma micromanaged the gap between Jurel’s first and second slips and … Read more
Dhruv Jurel, India’s newest Test call-up, showcased his exceptional wicketkeeping skills by emulating MS Dhoni with a one-handed stumping during the final of the 2020 U19 World Cup against Bangladesh. Defending a modest total of 177, Ravi Bishnoi’s spin brought India back into the game, and Jurel’s lightning-fast one-handed stumping drew comparisons with his idol … Read more