Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings: In the match played on Wednesday (April 6) in IPL 2023, one name which made the most headlines is Dhruv Jurel. In this match played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, the manner in which Dhruv batted in the last moments surprised everyone. This dashing batsman of Rajasthan Royals scored runs in such a way that even the seemingly impossible victory seemed almost certain.
Punjab Kings scored 197 runs while batting first in this match. In response, Rajasthan Royals at one time were standing on the verge of defeat after losing 6 wickets for 124 runs in 15 overs. Rajasthan needed 74 runs in 30 balls to win from here, which seemed impossible. Here, Dhruv Jurel along with Shimron Hetmyer shared a 62-run partnership off 27 balls and almost snatched the match from Punjab, however, after Hetmyer’s run out, the match slipped out of Rajasthan’s hands.
Rajasthan got another finisher
Dhruv Jurel played an unbeaten inning of 32 runs off 15 balls here. This was his first IPL match. He was fielded as an impact player. He really played an impact innings here. The Rajasthan camp will also be very happy with his sensational entry as they have got another explosive batsman who can play the role of finisher very well.
The entry of Dhruv Jurel has also given more depth to the batting of Rajasthan Royals. Now there has been more than one batsman till the 9th order in this team. Rajasthan’s spin and fast bowling attack is already balanced. In such a situation, this team is looking very dangerous at the moment.
Who is Dhruv Jurel?
Dhruv Jurel is a resident of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Right now he is only 22 years old. He was included in the Indian team in the Under-19 World Cup 2020. Here Tilak Verma of Mumbai Indians and Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals were his fellow players. The Indian team was the runner-up in that World Cup. In the mega auction for IPL 2022, Rajasthan made him a part of their squad at a base price of Rs 20 lakh. He was also a part of Rajasthan’s squad last season, although he could not get a chance to debut.
Dhruv Jurel made his debut in first class cricket in February 2022 itself. So far he has scored 587 runs in 11 first class matches at an average of 48.91 in 14 innings. This includes one century and three half-centuries. Dhruv Jurel plays the role of wicketkeeping along with fast batting. He is a fan of wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers and considering these two as ideals, he is pursuing his cricketing career.
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