In the eighth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Dhruv Jurel made an immediate impact. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he came in as an impact player substitute for Yuzvendra Chahal. Jurel came to bat when the team lost their sixth wicket for 124 runs in 15 overs, needing another 74 runs in five overs. Even though the win for the Kings was looking likely, the right-hander made sure it wasn’t easy.
Batting with Shimron Hetmyer, the Agra-born player put together 62 runs in just 4.3 overs. The former got run out on the third ball of the last over when the team needed 12 runs off three balls. Despite being run out, the 2016 U19 World Cup-winning captain clapped and motivated the youngster to take the game forward. Even though the uncapped India player could do it, the fans are talking about him more than Punjab’s win.
A look at Dhruv Jurel’s biography
Talking about Jurel, he was born on January 21, 2001, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He was part of the India U19 team in the 2020 U19 World Cup which lost the final to Bangladesh. The wicketkeeper made his T20 debut for his state side against Punjab in the Syde Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Notably, he has played four games for his state team in the last two years.
He has 60 runs to his name with the highest score of 32 not out. The 22-year-old has gotten more opportunities in red-ball cricket with 11 games in the 2022-23 season. In these games, he has 587 runs with the highest score of 249 and averaging 48.91. He is yet to play the One Day games at the domestic level.
