After clinching a thrilling win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026, everyone is in awe of Rajasthan Royals' young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his attacking mindset against the seasoned bowlers like Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. However Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes that Dhruv Jurel's contribution is going under the radar.
Ambati Rayudu lavishes praise on Dhruv Jurel
In clash against RCB, Dhruv Jurel also shined scoring 81 off 43 deliveries, consisting of eight fours and three sixes at a massive strike rate of 188.37 while chasing a target of 202. Dhruv and Vaibhav's wonderful innings led RR to complete the chase with 12 balls remaining.
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In an interaction with ESPN Cricinfo, Rayudu heaped praise on Dhruv Jurel, saying the young Indian batter is very mature while scoring runs. Rayudu also urged Dhruv to step up in all three formats of the game.
"He has shown a lot of class in terms of skill and temperament. He really stood out and looks to be a very mature batsman now. It's time that he steps up in all formats of the game," said the former CSK batter.
Dhruv Jurel's contribution often goes unnoticed
Rayudu further added that Jurel's contribution often goes under the radar and people need to talk about him a little more.
"The world needs to talk about him a little more than what they generally do. He's flying under the radar. In Indian cricket, I don't see many people being more talented than him in terms of being a complete batsman," concluded Rayudu.
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Dhruv Jurel's standout performance in IPL 2026
In the ongoing season, Dhruv Jurel has been a solid batter for Rajasthan Royals, cementing himself as a dependable top-order batter and finisher with two half-centuries in first four outings.
After the first four games, Dhruv Jurel has amassed 176 runs at an average of 58.67 with a strike rate of 181.44.