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Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Chand Jurel (Hindi: [d̪ʰɾʊʋ dʒʊɾeːl]; born 21 January 2001) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. Jurel represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He was the Indian U19 team's vice-captain at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup.
Jurel was born in a Jat family in Agra on 21 January 2001.[citation needed] His father served in the Indian army and is a Kargil war veteran. At the age of five, he had to have plastic surgery when his left leg was trapped under a bus tyre.
Dhruv Jurel attributes his selection to the Indian Test team to the sacrifices of his parents, highlighting his father's, a Kargil war veteran, initial reluctance due to financial constraints. When he was 14, his dad took out a loan to buy him a 2000 rupee (£20) Kashmir willow bat, and his mother pawned her only gold necklace to buy a kit bag.
He started playing cricket during a summer camp in his school. Over there, he saw some children playing cricket and it developed his interest in the game. He then left his home in Agra and went to train at a cricket academy in Noida, on Delhi's outskirts. He played youth cricket for Uttar Pradesh's U-14, U-16 and U-19 teams.
Jurel made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2021 for Uttar Pradesh in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Prior to his T20 debut, he was named as the vice-captain of India's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He made his first-class debut on 17 February 2022, for Uttar Pradesh in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. Jurel made his debut for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings at Guwahati on 5 April 2023, hitting 32*(15). This performance cemented Jurel's place in the side.
He made his List A debut on 14 July 2023, for India A against United Arab Emirates A, in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
In August 2025, Dhruv was named as the captain of Central Zone cricket team for 2025–26 Duleep Trophy.
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Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Chand Jurel (Hindi: [d̪ʰɾʊʋ dʒʊɾeːl]; born 21 January 2001) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. Jurel represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He was the Indian U19 team's vice-captain at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup.
Jurel was born in a Jat family in Agra on 21 January 2001.[citation needed] His father served in the Indian army and is a Kargil war veteran. At the age of five, he had to have plastic surgery when his left leg was trapped under a bus tyre.
Dhruv Jurel attributes his selection to the Indian Test team to the sacrifices of his parents, highlighting his father's, a Kargil war veteran, initial reluctance due to financial constraints. When he was 14, his dad took out a loan to buy him a 2000 rupee (£20) Kashmir willow bat, and his mother pawned her only gold necklace to buy a kit bag.
He started playing cricket during a summer camp in his school. Over there, he saw some children playing cricket and it developed his interest in the game. He then left his home in Agra and went to train at a cricket academy in Noida, on Delhi's outskirts. He played youth cricket for Uttar Pradesh's U-14, U-16 and U-19 teams.
Jurel made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2021 for Uttar Pradesh in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Prior to his T20 debut, he was named as the vice-captain of India's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He made his first-class debut on 17 February 2022, for Uttar Pradesh in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. Jurel made his debut for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings at Guwahati on 5 April 2023, hitting 32*(15). This performance cemented Jurel's place in the side.
He made his List A debut on 14 July 2023, for India A against United Arab Emirates A, in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
In August 2025, Dhruv was named as the captain of Central Zone cricket team for 2025–26 Duleep Trophy.