Uttar Pradesh’s cricketer Dhruv Jurel is all set to debut for Team India in the third Test of the ongoing series against England, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday, February 15.
Dhruv Jurel Received His Test Cap From Dinesh Karthik
Jurel earned his spot in the Indian squad for the first two Tests against England but didn’t get a chance to play. However, in the upcoming third Test, he will finally make his debut, replacing KS Bharat.
Since KS Bharat failed to live up to the expectations of his chances, the team management decided to replace him with Jurel for the Rajkot Test. After the playing XI was announced, many fans shared their happiness on social media about Jurel being included.
Dhruv Jurel was presented with his Test cap by experienced Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. The 23-year-old has an impressive average of 46.47 in first-class cricket, scoring a total of 790 runs from 19 innings.
Meanwhile, in the third Test, Team India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. The home team made significant changes to their lineup, bringing in Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj. These players replaced KS Bharat, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Mukesh Kumar, respectively. This move aimed to strengthen the team’s batting and bowling departments for the crucial match against England.
Speaking at the toss, Rohit said: “We’re going to bat first. We’ve made some changes, made four changes. Some injuries and some guys coming back from the last game. Two debutants. Siraj and Jadeja are back. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar miss out. Looks a good pitch, better than the last two we’ve played on. Rajkot is known to be a good pitch but it’ll deteriorate as it goes. The guys have stood up and done the job for the team when it was needed. The next three Test matches will be as exciting as the first two. Need to keep our focus here and see how we can do well.”
Playing XIs for the 3rd IND vs ENG Test:
INDIA: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
ENGLAND: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson
