Dhruv Jurel: Father Wanted To Make Him A Soldier, Son Became A Cricketer
Dhruv Jurel: Father wanted to make him a soldier, son became a cricketer, know the unheard things related to Dhruv Jurel. The squad has been released for the first 2 matches of the Test series between India and England. BCCI has surprised everyone by releasing the squad of the Indian team.
Ishan Kishan Gets A Place in This Team:-
It was expected that India’s star player Ishan Kishan would get a place in this team, but Ishan’s name is not included in the squad. On the other hand, BCCI has surprised everyone by including Dhruv Jurel in the Test series.
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Very few people will be familiar with the name of Dhruv Jurel, because the player has not played international cricket yet. Let us tell you who is Dhruv Jurel, who has suddenly been included in the Indian team.
Dhruv Plays For Rajasthan Royals in IPL:-
Dhruv Jurel is a 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman who hails from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Dhruv plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. The player made his debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the year 2021.
Rajasthan Royals bought the player in the year 2022 at a base price of Rs 20 lakh. He scored 152 runs in 11 IPL innings last year.
In such a situation, it is surprising that the player neither has much experience in IPL nor domestic cricket. Despite this, he has been included in India’s squad against a big team like England.
Dhruv’s Father Nem Singh Has Worked in The Jurel Army:-
Jurel plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Dhruv, about 23 years old, has also played for Uttar Pradesh and Rest of India.
According to a report, Dhruv’s father wanted him to become a soldier. But he chose cricket.
According to the news, Dhruv’s father Nem Singh has worked in the Jurel Army. He also took part in the Kargil War. Dhruv’s father wanted Jurel to become a soldier by joining the National Defense Academy and serving the country.
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But Dhruv chose cricket instead of an army. No one at Dhruv’s house had any objection to this decision. Nem Singh says that this is a different area. One can serve the country even by staying here.