MUMBAI: Sometimes, one innings or spell can change a cricketer's life. In the case of young 'keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who stroked a superb 90 against England in the fourth Test against England at Ranchi and has impressed with both his batting and ‘keeping since his debut at Rajkot during the series, it was a six over extra cover that he hit while appearing for the Rajasthan Royals trials at the franchise's High Performance Centre in Talegaon in 2022 that prompted RR to buy him at the auction that year.
While he had played for the India Under-19 team, Jurel was yet to turn out for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket till then. The stint with RR changed Jurel's life, as he shot into the limelight with a few impressive performances in the high-profile T20 league last year.
