Rajasthan Royals (RR) reached the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 points table after a thumping win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Jaipur. While Yashasvi Jaiswal garnered a lot of limelight with his swashbuckling half-century, Dhruv Jurel also made a significant contribution with the bat to take his side to a daunting total. Following his innings, Jurel revealed MS Dhoni’s presence on the field gave him extra motivation.

Sanju Samson’s side, who came into the match on the back of two successive defeats, completed the double over MS Dhoni’s Yellow Army in IPL 2023. Rajasthan’s young batting sensation, Dhruv Jurel, who earned a lot of limelight this season with a few quickfire cameos, played other explosive innings against the four-time champions.

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Talking about the game, during the post-match press conference, Dhruv Jurel said, “I am fortunate enough to share the same field with Dhoni sir. I have been seeing him playing since I was a child. I don’t feel any pressure. On the other hand, it serves like a motivation. I am motivated knowing that he is standing behind me and watching me. That is enough for me.”

The 22-year-old batter from Uttar Pradesh played a fiery knock of 34 runs off just 15 deliveries in a breathtaking partnership with Devdutt Padikkal. He revealed practicing the big shots in the nets, giving him the confidence to hit every ball for a six in the death overs.

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“This [finisher] is the spot that was given by the management, so I practice like that. I doesn’t feel like I have less amount of balls and I have to score big runs. I have practiced enough that I have to hit six for every ball. I do three-four hours of batting every day, making sure I am getting something from my batting. My mantra is bat; the rest will take care of itself,” he added.