Displaying remarkable maturity and explosive power, the young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel scored a brilliant unbeaten century against South Africa Asaving alone India A An uncertain situation on the opening day of the second unofficial Test. His innings, a compelling mix of resilience and aggression, not only steadied the ship for the home team but also sent a strong message to the national selectors, bolstering his credentials just days after his inclusion in India’s Test squad.
Early collapse puts India A in trouble
The start to the second unofficial Test was absolutely ideal for India A. Having won the toss and elected to bat first, they found themselves vulnerable early on against a disciplined South African A attack. The top order collapsed under pressure as wickets fell at regular intervals. The scoreboard presented a grim reading at 59/4, and later, an even more worrying 126/7, putting the team on the verge of complete collapse. It was a situation that called for a hero and Jurel stepped up.
Dhruv Jurel brought India A out of trouble with a brilliant century.
Walking amidst the ruins, Jurel displayed strong courage and an aggressive mentality that belied the match situation. From the moment he arrived at the crease, he seemed determined to not just survive, but dominate. He carefully rebuilt the innings, showing excellent flair in choosing his shots and rotating the strike, while also punishing anything loose with disdain.
Recognizing the need for stability, Jurel formed important alliances with the lower orders. They had a partnership of 79 runs for the eighth wicket. -Kuldeep Yadav He was particularly instrumental in turning the situation around, providing the necessary impetus and taking India A past the 200-run mark. Till the end of the game, Jurel remained unbeaten on 132 runs from 175 balls. This was his fourth first-class century, a testament to his growing ability in the longer format. His individual brilliance single-handedly led India A to a respectable score of 255 runs, a score that had looked highly impossible earlier in the day.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Elsewhere, and meanwhile, Dhruv Jurel scored 100 for India A in the ‘Test’ against South Africa A.
With the return of Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper in the Test team, Jurel is as good a batsman as any to bat in the middle order, even if he is not keeping wickets.– Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) 6 November 2025
Sai Sudarshan’s scores in South Africa A series: 32, 12, and 17.
Dhruv Jurel deserves the No. 3 spot against the Proteas.๐ค#INDvSA #dhruvajurel #saisudarshan pic.twitter.com/P2Di5kL9rW
– ๐๐๐ แดฌแตแดฟแดฌ๐ฎ๐ณ (@AURAICTT) 7 November 2025
Dhruv Jurel should be in the eleven no matter where he plays. In my opinion he should play at number 3.#dhruvajurel #testcricket #bcci
-Shubham Singhania (@SSinghania94) 7 November 2025
Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 132 saves India A from a tight spot at 119/6
A perfect innings under pressure! #dhruvajurel #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/kVlww3JJgU– Arshit Yadav (@imArshit) 7 November 2025
Dhruv Jurel is a future โญ๏ธ
Proper batting technique and ability to adjustHe should play as pure batsman along with pants https://t.co/P1NF6Wv60S
– Lelele (@deep_bet) 6 November 2025
Dhruv Jurel scored another savior 100 for India A when no one could cross 25, the best thing about this innings is that it came with Rishabh Pant in the XI.
He has certainly cemented his place as a pure bat for the SA Tests pic.twitter.com/bE5gOtyAiW
– Sivy ๐ฎ๐ณ (@Sivy_Raina3) 6 November 2025
For India A, Dhruv Jurel gave a brilliant fight to South Africa A and scored 132*(175). #INDAVsSAA #INDvSA
– Nash (@naishhadjhaveri) 6 November 2025
Dhruv Jurel played another brilliant FC innings. But because he is a good batsman as well as a good keeper, the team management will refuse to select him as a pure batsman and will go with a player who is worse than him with the bat.
– MV (@mahektetweet) 6 November 2025
Well played, Dhruv Jurel ๐#INDvSA #dhruvajurel #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/fRc2ekIKak
โ CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 6 November 2025
๐ ICYMI: India A were on green top at 126/7 in Bengaluru. Dhruv Jurel stood unbeaten on 132 at 175b, while no other batsman was able to cross 25. His innings took the total score to 255. pic.twitter.com/7yfkbl1Syv
– Soyeb Akhtar (@SSA_807) 6 November 2025
People don’t talk much about him but Dhruv Jurel is one of the most clutch batsmen in the world.
He always helps when it matters most. pic.twitter.com/DwqenpI3Sj
– Zephyr ๐ (@washedluxe) 6 November 2025
To be honest, Jurel is a better batsman in pressure situations than Sai or Padikkal.
BCCI is limiting his potential by keeping him only as backup WK.
Dhruv Jurel needs more support as a pure batsman than Sai or others.pic.twitter.com/Gad0Xxl8Xf https://t.co/GC6UlxlgKG
– Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) 6 November 2025
Century by Dhruv Jurel for India.
– India A’s score was 126/7, Jurel hung in there and scored a brilliant century against South Africa A. pic.twitter.com/6iY9dhamGMb
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 6 November 2025
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