Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 31, 2025, 11:40 AM
IND vs ENG: Team India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel has not been able to perform well in the ongoing T20 series against England so far. In the second T20 match, he scored only 4 runs, while in the third match, only 2 runs came off his bat. In the match played in Rajkot, Dhruv was sent to bat at number 8, but in this match also he did not appear in his rhythm.Team India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has commented on this and admitted that sending Jurel so low was not a right decision. The coach also admitted that there was a need to change his batting position, but the team's head coach Gautam Gambhir does not want any change in this regard.Coach's statement on Jurel's batting positionAssistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said, "If you look at the blueprint of any team under Gautam Gambhir's coaching, you clearly understand that he likes to establish the players." This means that Gambhir wants to give Jurel the confidence to establish him as a finisher, and he believes that sending Jurel too low to bat was not fair.Difference in the role of Dhruv Jurel and DhoniDhruv Jurel is getting the same role in Team India that Mahendra Singh Dhoni once got - the role of a finisher. While playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, Jurel proved himself as a finisher, but he has not been able to succeed in this role in international cricket yet.This difference is not only of pressure, but also of the environment of IPL and international cricket. However, for Jurel this is only the beginning of his T20 International journey, and it would be premature to comment more on him in this context. It will be interesting to see in the coming times how he proves himself in the role of a finisher.Possibility of change in the fourth T20Ryan Ten Doeschate also informed that dashing batsman Rinku Singh has now recovered from his injury and will return in the fourth T20 match. Rinku Singh suffered back spasms after the first T20, due to which he was ruled out of the next two matches. Now that Rinku Singh is making a comeback, it is being speculated that either Dhruv Jurel or Washington Sundar may have to sit out.ConclusionThere are a lot of questions being raised about Team India's young batsman Dhruv Jurel, especially about his batting position and failure in the role of finisher. However, this is only the beginning of his journey and his performance ability may change in the future. Rinku Singh's return may lead to some changes in the team, but for now it is another chance for Jurel to improve his game.