Dhruv Jurel has made steady strides in his young international career since getting an opportunity against England in the Test series earlier this year, when KS Bharat went out of favour. But with Rishabh Pant back and firing, the 23-year-old Jurel can't take his senior's place as a wicketkeeper in the playing eleven -- barring an injury. But Jurel's fighting knock against India 'A' in the second unofficial Test against Australia 'A' in Melbourne might force the Indian management to award him with a spot in the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), beginning in Perth on November 22.
Jurel, along with KL Rahul, flew early to Australia and joined India 'A' ahead of their second match that began on Thursday. Both were expectedly included in the playing XI to get acclimatized before the start of the BGT, but had a contrasting day.
