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NEW DELHI: India’s veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane praised young wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel for taking on the wicketkeeping responsibilities during the fourth Test against England after vice-captain Rishabh Pant suffered an injury while batting. Pant fractured his toe on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.Rahane, who is currently in England, took to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to commend Jurel for his performance, calling it one of the toughest tasks in the game.
“It’s tough to join as a wicket-keeper mid-game, but Dhruv Jurel stepped in and did a really solid job. Full credit to him,” Rahane posted.Speaking further on the challenge, Rahane highlighted the difficulty of adapting mid-match, especially in English conditions.“When you are sitting outside, when you are watching the game and suddenly you have to come inside and do the wicket keeping, which I feel in England is the most toughest job. I thought he did that really well. He was really calm behind the wicket. He was composed. I thought his suggestions to the players, KL Rahul and also for the captain were really amazing.”This was the second time in the ongoing series that Jurel was asked to don the gloves. In the third Test, Pant had also sustained a finger injury while attempting to stop a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. Jurel had then stepped in to keep wickets in his absence.Following the conclusion of the fourth Test, which ended in a draw, the BCCI confirmed that Pant had been ruled out of the remainder of the series. Narayan Jagadeesan was named as his replacement in the squad.Given Jurel’s recent experience behind the stumps, he is likely to feature in the playing XI for the fifth and final Test.The final Test will be held from July 31 to August 4 at The Oval in London.
Source: Times of India
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