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India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel scored his maiden Test century against West Indies during the second day of the first Test. The 24-year-old reached the milestone after facing 190 deliveries and deciuded to celebrate it in a unique way. After the conclusion of the day, Jurel revealed that he paid a tribute to his father with his celebration after reaching his half-century and added that the celebration that he did after reaching triple figures was dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces.
"My fifty celebration was for my father. The hundred celebration was for the Indian Army because I have seen how hard they work. So I will always look to dedicate it to them because they deserve it," Jurel said in the post-day press-conference.
When did Jurel do the celebration before?
The 'salute' celebration has become Jurel's celebration ever since he first unveiled it after scoring his maiden Test half-century against England in 2024. The gesture is quite personal for Jurel as his father, Nem Chand is a Kargil war veteran. The 24-year-old has even shared previously that his unique celebration is a way to pay tribute to his father for serving the nation.
Meanwhile, Jurel's century massively helped India in crossing the 400-run mark on Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies. The wicketkeeper-batter formed a mammoth partnership of 206 runs alongside Ravindra Jadeja, who also went on to reach his hundred by the end of day's play. Jurel was dismissed for 125 runs by Khary Pierre, but his knock helped India in p osting a formidable total of 448/5 on the board as the day concluded.
Jurel in the company of greats
The century saw Jurel become the 12th Indian wicketkeeper-batter to register a ton in red-ball cricket and the sixth Indian to score their first Test ton against the West Indies. The 24-year-old will definitely remember this knock for a long time.
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