The wk-batter Dhruv Jurel went on to slam his maiden test century during the first test of the West Indies tour of India 2025, played at Ahmedabad.
Batting alongside Jadeja, he went on to score a slam ton on the second day of the first test, extending India’s lead against the West Indies.
With his 190-ball century, Dhruv Jurel has become the third Indian wicket-keeper batter to have scored a century against the West Indies at home, after MS Dhoni and Farokh Engineer.
MS Dhoni who slammed 144 runs against Windies in 2011 during Kolkata test, while Engineer had slammed 109 runs against the same opponent back in 1967 test played in Chennai.
The 24 year old walked into bat in the morning session, at no. 5 after Shubman Gill got dismissed for 50 runs. Dhruv Jurel pick his own time to settle scoring his first four only off the 38th delivery he faced.
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He then went on to put a composed partnership with Ravindra Jadeja for the 5th wicket after the dismissal of KL Rahul who also scored a century in the ongoing test. Soon, he found his rhythm depositing Chase over the mid-wicket fence for two sixes.
He also impressed legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar who said that wk-batter could fill in No.3 gap in tests.
“I think when Rishabh Pant is fit, he will automatically come back to the playing XI. But Jurel can still play in the team as a batter. I think there’s a place still open at the moment.
“At number 3 maybe, there’s a place over there for him. Because he plays pace well, we’ve seen that so he can bat at three, not taking anything away from Sai Sudharshan. But to be able to have these options is fantastic as far as Indian team is concerned,” said Gavaskar.
His comments comes at the time after India looking for the No. 3 batter after the retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Since then, Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan has been slotted in No. 3 set up while Shubman Gill has been at the No.4 slot. Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal looks settled as openers and India will have to fill the No.3 slot in red ball set up.The post Dhruv Jurel Slams Maiden Test Century During Home Test Against West Indies appeared first on Times of Sports.
