Young India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has performed simply two Tests, however he has been already in comparison with the legendary MS Dhoni by a number of former cricketers. Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar labelled Jurel as the subsequent Dhoni, whereas ex-spinner Anil Kumble feels the yougster has all of the instruments to change into nearly as good as the previous India captain. Jurel scored a match-winning 90 within the first innings of the 4th Test in opposition to England and likewise hit an unbeaten 39 within the second innings to assist India get the win.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly too pointed similarities between Jurel and Dhoni, however refrained himself from evaluating the teenager with Dhoni, who in keeping with him is in “different league”.

“Dhruv Jurel… what a Test match he had under pressure on a difficult wicket. There is huge talent and if you miss you and you go back down in the ladder, it will be very hard to come back. MS Dhoni is in a different league. Jurel has talent; there’s no doubt about it. But it took MS Dhoni 20 years to be MS Dhoni. Rather 15 years for Dhoni to be Dhoni. So let him [Jurel] play. Jurel’s ability to play spin, pace and most importantly to perform under pressure. That’s what you look for in a youngster,” Ganguly instructed RevSportz.

Jurel marked his debut in Rajkot’s third Test with a first-innings 46 to offer a glimpse of his promise.

Jurel then displayed nerves of metal to rescue India from bother twice within the fourth Test in Ranchi.

The 23-year-old confronted a hat-trick ball when he joined Shubman Gill at 120-5 chasing 192 however calmly blunted England’s spinners to information his aspect to a five-wicket triumph that confirmed “composure and maturity”, stated captain Rohit Sharma.

India will hope that Jurel can proceed his prowess once they tackle England within the fifth and last Test, with the collection already within the bag.

India’s tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return for the ultimate Test in opposition to England after lacking the workforce’s series-clinching win within the fourth match, the nation’s cricket board stated Thursday.

Bumrah was rested within the earlier Test, which India gained by 5 wickets in Ranchi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match collection.

KL Rahul, alternatively, will miss out once more after he was pressured out of the earlier three attributable to a quad damage he picked up within the opener.

(With AFP Inputs)