India’s new wicketkeeper sensation, Dhruv Jurel, has come into the limelight for sharing a profound post for Rishabh Pant, his nearest competitor, who is making a Test comeback.
The first Test of the two-match red ball series against Bangladesh is scheduled to be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, starting 19th of September. It will kickstart India’s long red-ball schedule.
Dhruv Jurel had, earlier, starred for India in the Test series against England, where one of his stellar 90-run innings gathered immense praise from his fans as well as experts of the game.
Jurel has now been picked for the first Test vs Bangladesh after a wonderful Duleep Trophy opening round.
Jurel was a part of India A, as he was sensational as a gloves-man with a record 7 catches in the match, which helped him equal the record of the great MS Dhoni.
However, with India’s three-format wicketkeeper batter, Rishabh Pant, making a comeback to the Indian team after almost 630 days of absence from the red ball format, he will be Jurel’s biggest competitor. Chances of Dhruv Jurel’s inclusion in the team minimize with the return of the swashbuckling left-handed explosive batter.
Despite the two players competing for the same spot in the side, the younger man cherished his moments with the senior pro, as he posted a picture of the two on his Instagram handle. Even Pant displayed a stunning form of team spirit as he gave valuable tips to the batter to improve his batting skills.
Pant will be an eminent part of India’s red ball team for the remainder of the WTC cycle
India will play their 10 next matches before the WTC final. Five of them are home Tests, scheduled to be played against Bangladesh and then New Zealand.
The last five games will be an anticipated contest against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
As per recent scenarios, India leads the WTC points table, and winning 5 of their next 10 games can get them qualified for their third consecutive World Test Championship final.
Pant missed the WTC action last time around after he faced a major setback following his horrifying accident. Pant will play the role of a middle-order batter in the Bangladesh series, and considering his previous heroics, much is being expected from the great.
Many of the Aussie players before the WTC have predicted Pant to be a major threat in the Indian side, as they remembered how Pant caused immense trouble for the bowlers in Australia last time around. Pant’s role will again be in his natural style, as he would be seen striking the ball with a hefty strike rate.
