Who Is Dhruv Jurel? Uncapped Indian Player Receives Maiden National Call-Up For England Tests

BCCI sprang a surprise by naming uncapped Indian wicketkeeper-batter for the upcoming five-match home Test series against England

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Dhruv Jurel made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh against Vidarbha in February 2022

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Jurel has played 15 first-class matches and amassed 790 runs at an average of 46.47, headlined by his highest individual score of 249

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Dhruv Jurel was vice-captain of India team that ended up as runner-ups at U-19 World Cup 2020 after the losing the final to Bangladesh

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Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper-batter is part of IPL and has been representing Rajasthan Royals since 2022 edition of the tournament

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Dhruv Jurel's best performance in the IPL came against Punjab Kings in 2022, wherein he smashed 32 off 15 balls, cementing his place in the side

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Dhruv Jurel was India A squad for the 2023 Emerging Asia Cup. The Men in Blue lost to Pakistan by 128 runs in the final

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Dhruv Jurel is a fan of MS Dhoni and met Chennai Super Kings captain during the last season of the Indian Premier League

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