Right after the fourth Test in Ranchi, where wicket-keeper batsman Dhruv Jurel had guided India to a series victory, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar ‘another MS Dhoni in the making’ comment had gone viral. Jurel had put his foot down in the time of need, in both the innings, scoring 90 & 39, and impressed one and all.
But while it was to praise the youngster, it has been misconstrued by many. So Gavaskar took it upon himself to clarify. The latter went on to say that there can be no one like Dhoni.
“The way he thinks about the game, the way he assesses the situation and bats accordingly, gives me the MS Dhoni feels. He would hit a six in between and then look for ones and twos to rotate the strike… Even in keeping, the way he gathered that wayward throw and ran out Ben Duckett and then took a brilliant catch of Jimmy Anderson who went for the reverse sweep.
“When MS Dhoni was of his age, he too had the same situation awareness. And that is why I said, Jurel is like MS Dhoni. No one can become MS Dhoni. There is only one MS Dhoni. But if Jurel can manage to do even some portion of the things Dhoni did then it would be great for Indian cricket,” Gavaskar said on Sports Tak.
Dhruv Jurel for T20s
Meanwhile, Gavaskar did mention that Jurel, upon having a good IPL 2024, can be a good bet at the T20 World Cup 2024. “He is definitely an option. A lot will depend on his IPL form. Form is very important.
“But the ease with which he is hitting sixes shows that he has the game for shorter formats. If he gets a chance then he will bat at No.5 or 6 only, as a finisher. We’ve seen how Dhoni did coming in to bat that number in the last 4-5 overs of the innings. The same will be expected from him.”
