On Wednesday, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad lost to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a game with high scoring. However, while going after 198 runs, they came extremely near to their target and at one time they made Punjab sweat when the wicket-sharing partnership of young Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer was in place.
Punjab Kings had a chance to rally despite Hetmyer being run out in the last over and won the game by 5 runs. Nevertheless, the supporters’ primary focus was finding out who this young player named Dhruv Jurel was.
Meet the RR’s youngest sensation
Last night (April 5) against the Punjab Kings, Dhruv Jurel made his IPL debut for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) as an Impact Player. Everyone was in awe of the former India U-19 player’s incredible batting display, which saw him score 32 runs off just 15 balls.
Jurel hammered three fours and two sixes when he came out to bat at number eight against a star-studded Punjab Kings bowling attack, bringing the Rajasthan Royals closer to the target. He and Shimron Hetmyer shared a brilliant 62-run partnership that nearly led RR to an unlikely victory.
Hetmyer and Jurel’s efforts were ultimately ineffective since Sam Curran successfully held off 16 runs in the final over. RR lost the game by a score of 5 runs, despite Jurel’s best efforts to help his team cross the finish line.
What is Dhruv Jurel Age and Hometown?
Born on January 21, 2001, Jurel. He will be 22 years and 75 days old on April 6, 2023. He was raised in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Despite playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, the 22-year-old player represents Uttar Pradesh at the national level.
The young man served as vice-captain of the India U-19 team at the 2020 ICC U-19 World Cup, where India came in second place.
This 22-year-old player hails from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and his father, Nem Singh Jurel, served in the Indian Army throughout the Kargil War. Dhruv initially intended to join the Indian Army like his father but later changed his mind and made cricket his main passion.
Dhruv Jurel in IPL 2023
Jurel was bought by Rajasthan Royals for 20 lakhs at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction the previous year. In advance of the 2023 season, RR decided to keep him on for 20 lakhs.
However, RR employed him as an Impact Player last night despite not having been given a chance to play in the 2022 IPL season. Given his performance against PBKS, he is probably going to have more opportunities in the upcoming games.
Dhruv Jurel’s stats for Ranji Trophy
The keeper-batter’s most recent performance was in a Ranji Trophy encounter against Nagaland in December 2022, when he scored 249 runs and was named Player of the Match. The batsman has scored 587 runs in 11 First-Class games, including three fifty-run innings and one century.
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