The Indian coach praised wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel for his team-first attitude on Day 2 of the India vs West Indies Test at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Indian fielding coach further went on to blame the Delhi wicket for the West Indies' rapid scoring rate in the second innings.
After Rishabh Pant was snubbed from participation in the India vs. West Indies home tour, Dhruv Jurel got the opportunity to feature as India's first-choice keeper for the series. He too grabbed the opportunity with grace, starting off with a maiden Test century in the First Test in Ahmedabad.
He has also shown some amazing calibre as well as agility with the gloves. Dhruv Jurel's diving grabs on Day 1 of the Ahmedabad Test had grabbed the attention of all. This would leave the selectors in a tough spot after Rishabh Pant makes a comeback from his injury.
Coming into the second Test as well, Jurel has earned rave reviews for his glove work and has continued to plunder runs with whatever opportunity the team has provided him. While Nitish Kumar Reddy was sent in early in the second Test, Dhruv Jurel featured at no. 6 and scored a quickfire 44 before getting castled by Roston Chase.
Assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has revealed that Dhruv Jurel was going for the big shots because the team management had informed him that the innings would be wrapped up soon.
“We always knew that he’s a quality player. Obviously, the 100 in the first Test and also the way he went about it yesterday,” said Ten Doeschate after Stumps on Day 3.
“No qualms about trying to push on. He (Dhruv Jurel) could have finished the day not out there; he was on 44. But the message went out that we’re going to try to wrap it up pretty soon, and he takes them on and gets out straight away. So, in terms of the culture, this is how we want from the guys, play for the team first. We’ve been very impressed with what we’ve seen from him,” he added.
"Sometimes we expect a lot from our bowlers, and sometimes the wickets are a bit unresponsive” - Delhi pitch blamed
Despite India's early dominance and bowling out the West Indies batters for 248 in the first innings, the final session of Day 3 ended in a rare victory for the West Indies. Shai Hope and John Campbell scored half-centuries and kept the West Indies' hopes alive for avoiding another innings defeat.
“We thought the wicket was going to keep deteriorating, and by the close of play, it would be at its worst. It just seems to have slowed down even more. It’s quite challenging to get any pace up,” Ten Doeschate said.
As the Indian spinners were handled with ease by the two Windies batters, Ten Doeschate, alongside showing his disgust for the track, also went on to praise Campbell for his well-played knock.
“It’s just got to be super patient. Obviously, Campbell has swept very well. So, it’s another thing tactically we can look at. Sometimes we expect a lot from our bowlers, and sometimes the wickets are a bit unresponsive.”
Rishabh Pant to audition for South Africa series with Ranji Trophy comeback
Seasoned Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant will be playing for India in the upcoming series against South Africa, as he has reportedly been announced fit and is all set to receive his fitness proof from the BCCI.
He has recovered from the injury that ruled him out of competition for the last two months and hence is all set to mark his comeback with the Ranji Trophy. He missed out on the Asia Cup 2025, the West Indies home series, as well as the Australia white-ball tour in the meantime.
Dhruv Jurel's rising proficiency in the game will pose a huge threat to the likely place for Rishabh Pant, since Jurel has been picked for the Indian side across formats. He is also named as India's second-choice keeper in the Australian ODI series.
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