Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar mentioned that Team India ought to attempt Dhruv Jurel for the third Test towards England at Rajkot, saying that the younger wicketkeeper-batter seems to be a extra “exciting investment”. The third Test between India and England will happen on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The sequence is stage at 1-1. In the absence of stars like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and so forth and KS Bharat’s poor performances with the bat, the Indian middle-order might boast of recent stars from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Ranji Trophy circuit like Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan and wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel within the third Test.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar mentioned, “I think so that India should bring in Dhruv Jurel… but I believe that it is a very short-term sort of role that has to be filled before Rishabh Pant comes in and takes his rightful place. So, it is a great time to look at another option.”

“You have seen enough of KS Bharat now to see what he is all about and what is the return you get from investing in him. I find Dhruv Jurel a more exciting investment at this stage,” added Manjrekar.

Bharat has scored 221 runs at a mean of 20.09 in seven Tests he has performed up to now in his profession, with one of the best rating of 44. While the 30-year-old has had some advantageous moments as a keeper, he has disenchanted with the bat in his temporary run.

Even although the 23-year-old batter Jurel is but to make his debut he has displayed a top quality efficiency within the iconic T20 event, Indian Premier League, the place he appeared in 13 matches and scored 152 runs at 21.71 with a strike price of 172.73 final season, thriving as a hard-hitting, lower-order finisher.

Also, in 15 First-Class (FC) matches, Jurel has scored 790 runs at a mean of 46.47, with a century and 5 fifties in 19 innings. His greatest rating is 249. Jurel represents Uttar Pradesh in home cricket.

The third Test will start on February 15 in Rajkot whereas the fourth Test kickstarts in Ranchi on February 23 The fifth and remaining Test of the sequence shall be performed in Dharamsala from March 7. The sequence is at present stage 1-1. After a 28-run loss within the first Hyderabad Test, India received the second Test at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs.

India’s up to date Squad for the third Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Devdutt Padikkal.