Fighting knock from fighter’s son: Dhruv Jurel walks in footsteps of father, a Kargil War veteran

Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, the son of a Kargil War veteran, proved his mettle on the highest stage with a valiant knock of 90 runs in opposition to England on the third day of the fourth Test in Ranchi on Sunday.

Coming in to bat at No. 7, the 23-year-old rescued India from a precarious 161 for 5 and enabled the house staff to achieve a decent 307 within the first innings, finally conceding solely a 46-run lead.

Jurel batted responsibly with the tail, stitching a 76-run parternship with Kuldeep Yadav for the eighth wicket, after which including one other 40 runs with debutant Akash Deep for the ninth.

Jurel, whose knock included six fours and 4 sixes, was the final batter to fall, bowled by Tom Hartley.