Dhruv Jurel’s young career has already earned him a rare distinction for the Indian cricket team.
With five wins in his first five matches, Jurel became the first Indian cricketer to start his Test career with such a streak. The overall record is held by West Indian Eldine Baptiste, who played 10 Tests between 1983 and 1990 – all victories.
The 24-year-old Indian wicket-keeper batter, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, made his debut against England in February 2024 at Rajkot, scoring a composed 46 in his very first innings.
Jurel has scored 255 runs in eight innings at an average of 36.42 and impressed with his work behind the stumps.
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Jurel’s highest score came in Ranchi against England in his second Test of the 2024 series. With India struggling at 177/7, Jurel teamed up with Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj, taking the total to 307. Jurel finished on 90 runs.
He followed it up with an unbeaten 39 in the second innings, steering India to a five-wicket win and earning the Player of the Match award.
He was also part of India’s historic victory against Australia in Perth later that year and contributed with a fighting 39 during the final Test against England at The Oval in 2025.
Jurel’s wicketkeeping has been just as impactful. Standing in for the injured Rishabh Pant during the 2025 England vs India Test series, he took crucial catches at Lord’s and Manchester before starting for the team at The Oval.
