Young Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel has impressed everyone with his match-winning performance in the 4th Test between India and England in Ranchi. The right-hander, who was only playing his second Test match for India, amassed 90 runs off 149 balls in the first innings and helped India to make a comeback in the match. Eventually, the Men in Blue went on to win the Test by 5 wickets and clinched the Test Series with Jurel being Player of the match.
Dhruv Jurel is an Indian Cricketer who hails from Agra, Uttar Pradesh and plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his Test debut for India on 15th February, 2024. He is the son of the retired Army officer and the 1999 Kargil War veteran Nem Singh Jurel. Now, Jurel will be seen playing for RR in the upcoming season of the IPL in 2024. He has played 13 matches in his IPL career so far amassing 152 runs at an average of 21.71 and a strike rate of 172.73. The wicketkeeper batter has established himself as a finisher who could add 20-25 runs more on the scoreboard with his aggressive style of play. Let’s have a look at his IPL Career so far.
Dhruv Jurel IPL Profile
Name | Dhruv Jurel |
---|---|
TEAM | Rajasthan Royals |
IPL Debut | 2023 |
Matches | 27 |
Runs | 347 |
IPL 2025 Price | INR 14.00 Cr. |
Role | Wicket-Keeper |
Age | 23 Years (21 Jan 2001) |
Dhruv Jurel IPL Price 2025
Dhruv Jurel was picked by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction for ₹20 Lakhs. However, he didn’t get to play a single match in that season but was still retained by RR for IPL 2023. Jurel finally made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Guwahati on 5th April, 2023. He was impressive in his debut match scoring a quickfire 32 runs off 15 balls. He wicketkeeper batter finished the season with 152 runs from 11 innings with a strike rate of 172.73. Now, Jurel has been retained by the Royals again for IPL 2024 and will continue his role as a wicket-keeper batter and a finisher.
Year | Price (in ₹) | Team |
---|---|---|
2022 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
2023 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
2024 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
2025 | 14.00 Cr | Rajasthan Royals |
Dhruv Jurel IPL Career
IPL Season | M | R | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 14 | 195 | 56* | 24.38 | 138.30 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
2023 | 13 | 152 | 34* | 21.71 | 172.73 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
All IPL | 13 | 152 | 34* | 21.71 | 172.73 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
Dhruv Jurel has proved himself to be a proper finisher for RR in IPL 2023. Apart from that, he has also impressed in the two Test matches he played for India and shown that he can adjust his batting style according to the team’s need. It will be interesting to see how the upcoming season will go for Jurel.
Last 10 IPL Innings Batting Stats
The table shows Dhruv Jurel’s last 10 IPL batting innings stats and records-
Opponent | Score (Runs, Balls) |
---|---|
vs Mumbai | 0 (0) |
vs Kolkata | 2 (4) |
vs Punjab | 6 (11) |
vs Gujarat | 0 (0) |
vs Bangalore | 2 (3) |
vs Mumbai | 0 (0) |
vs Delhi | 20 (12) |
vs Lucknow | 20 (12) |
vs Punjab | 10 (4) |
vs Bangalore | 1 (7) |
vs Kolkata | 0 (0) |
vs Hyderabad | 0 (0) |
vs Gujarat | 9 (8) |