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January 11, 2026 11:40 AM

Dhruv Jurel named Pant’s replacement for ODI series against NZ

Dhruv Jurel has been named as the injury replacement for Rishabh Pant, who has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand due to due to a right side strain injury, the BCCI said on Sunday. Rishabh Pant felt a sudden onset of discomfort in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets during India’s practice session on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The BCCI said that Pant was immediately taken for scans, and it was revealed that the wicket...

November 14, 2025 9:48 AM

South Africa bat first vs India but Rabada out with injury

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma elected to bat after winning the toss for the opening test against India on Friday, but the visitors will be without Kagiso Rabada at Eden Gardens as the pace spearhead misses out due to a rib injury. Seam bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch replaces Rabada. "It's on the dry side, not much grass," said Bavuma, who is returning to the side after a calf injury. "It's a typical Indian wicket. First-innings runs is the key." India picked a four-pronged spin attack w...

November 12, 2025 3:46 PM

IND vs SA: Dhruv Jurel set to play in Kolkata Test, Nitish likely to miss out: Ryan ten Doeschate

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Wednesday confirmed that Dhruv Jurel will be part of the playing eleven alongside Rishabh Pant for the first Test against South Africa, which begins at Eden Gardens on Friday. After scoring his maiden Test hundred in the 2-0 series win over the West Indies, Jurel continued his rich form for India A, hitting unbeaten knocks of 132 and 127 in the second four-day game against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru last week. Th...

October 3, 2025 10:34 PM

India flatten West Indies after tons by Rahul, Jurel and Jadeja

India racked up 448 for five after opener KL Rahul and middle-order batters Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja struck hundreds to flatten West Indies and put the hosts in charge of the opening test in Ahmedabad on Friday. Jurel's 125 was his maiden test hundred as he and Jadeja combined in a 206-run stand for the fifth wicket to help India finish day two with a chunky first innings lead of 286. Jadeja, who hit five sixes in his fluent knock, will resume on 104 on Saturday with Washington Sundar o...