Former player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has picked Dhruv Jurel among India’s potential future Test batters. He said that Jurel would have been among the runs had he played all Tests in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. However, India faced a 1-3 defeat to Australia in the five-match BGT 2024-25 as well. Jurel played only the first Test and had to make way for Rohit Sharma once he joined the team after the birth of his second child as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “What about Dhruv Jurel? They have already started investing in Dhruv Jurel. He is a quality player and can actually play as a batter also. He is just 23. When everyone was struggling for India A, how well he batted. It’s not easy to bat like that on Australian pitches. I am absolutely convinced he would have scored runs if he had played all Tests, in case he had played after Perth also. He has the fight like you see in Nitish Kumar Reddy. It’s not tangible but Dhruv Jurel has something. He has got that thing.”

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Aakash Chopra claimed that Dhruv Jurel has a great temperament and doesn’t get flustered even if he gets hit with a few bouncers as well. He again shared that his technique looks so sorted and structured that one feels he would do well in Test cricket. However, Aakash Chopra also chose Riyan Parag as another Rajasthan Royals player who could become a part of India’s Test batting lineup as well.

“After that, I am again going towards a youngster. Let me just throw one name and I would want you to tell me whether it’s right or wrong. Should he be thought about at all? His name is Riyan Parag. Interesting name. Completely out-of-the-box name. He does well for Assam but when he does well for Assam, especially in four-day cricket, you have to take it with a pinch of salt because he is going to score runs where Assam plays cricket and the huge role he has in that team. However, should his first-class numbers be seen in the same way as say Devdutt Padikkal or Sai Sudharsan? I don’t think so,” Aakash Chopra concluded.