MUMBAI: JSW Sports Thursday announced the signing of former India U19 vice-captain and wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel as its exclusive athlete.
The 21-year-old is a part of the Uttar Pradesh squad for the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy and was picked by inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.
Agra-born Jurel, who made his T20 debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, captained India U19 to the 2019 Asia Cup trophy and was vice captain of the national team at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa. A right-hand batter, Jurel was also the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in a Youth ODI final.
Jurel is part of the Uttar Pradesh squad that has topped Group G in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy and scored 64 runs on his debut against Vidarbha. Jurel has scored two half-centuries in his three appearances so far in the Ranji Trophy, the quarterfinals for which are scheduled to take place in May 2022.
