India’s decorated spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has made a strong case for his inclusion in the first Test against South Africa.

Jurel has made a strong case for selection in India’s playing XI after he slammed back-to-back centuries against South Africa A in the second unofficial Test at Bengaluru. The South Africa series is scheduled to begin on November 14 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

In an X post, Ravichandran Ashwin wrote, “Dhruv Jurel is making it very hard for the coach and captain to drop him from the Test match coming up. 100’s in both innings of the unofficial test against SA ‘A’. ”

Jurel’s impressive form has presented the Indian team management with a tough selection decision ahead of the South Africa series, as Rishabh Pant’s ret

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