Suresh Raina credits Rohit Sharma for Dhruv Jurel's success

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina heaped praise on Dhruv Jurel following his match-saving knock during the first innings of the ongoing fourth Test match. Suresh Raina credited Skipper Rohit Sharma for including Dhruv Jurel in the Indian Test team against England.

Dhruv Jurel rescued the Indian team on day 3 of the match at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. The right-handed batter scored his maiden half-century in international cricket. However, he failed to convert it into a century, as he fell short of the milestone.

The home team collapsed to 177/7 in response to England’s 353 runs. However, Jurel added a crucial 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav, who scored valuable 28 runs from 131 deliveries, for the eighth wicket. Jurel also added a 40-run stand with No. 10 Akash Deep.

The 23-year-old was the top scorer for India in the first innings, scoring 90 runs off 149 balls with the help of six boundaries and four sixes. The wicketkeeper-batter played a vital role in limiting England’s lead to 46 runs before losing his wicket to left-arm spinner Tom Hartley.

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Dhruv Jurel Has Been Amazing – Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina commended Dhruv Jurel‘s wicket-keeping skills and highlighted his fearless attitude. Raina mentioned that he played with Jurel for a couple of matches for the Uttar Pradesh state team in domestic cricket.

“He has been amazing. I have played a couple of games with him for UP (in Ranji). Credit also goes to Rohit Sharma for making him a part of the team. I was also very impressed with his wicket-keeping. Coming from an Army family, he has a fearless attitude,” Raina said.

Dhruv Jurel made his international debut during the third Test of the ongoing five-match series in Rajkot. The young cricketer made an impression in his first outing in Test cricket. He scored 46 runs in India’s first innings, helping the home team cross the 400-run mark.

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Don’t Regret A Bit On Missing The Hundred – Dhruv Jurel

Dhruv Jurel expressed no regrets despite missing out on the century by just 10 runs in the first innings of the Ranchi Test. The 23-year-old acknowledged the pressure of his debut series but remained committed to contributing to the team’s success by scoring runs.

“I don’t regret a bit on missing the hundred. It’s my debut Test series, I’m just desperate to lift this trophy in my hands. It’s always a childhood dream to play for India in Tests,” he said at the press conference after end of the third day’s play,” Jurel said.

“It’s my debut Test series, obviously there will be some pressure. But when I got in, I just thought of what the team needed from me. The longer I stay here and make runs the better for me,” he added.

England was bowled out for 145 runs in the second innings, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking five wickets and Kuldeep Yadav taking four. In response, India reached 118/3 by the end of the first session on Day 4. However, they lost Ravindra Jadeja and Sarfaraz Khan’s wickets on consecutive deliveries in the second over after lunch break.

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