Overview
- Back-to-back centuries for India A against South Africa A in Bengaluru have elevated Jurel’s case days before the November 14 opener at Eden Gardens.
- Pant is expected to resume wicketkeeping duties, prompting discussions on fitting Jurel in as a pure batter rather than as a second keeper.
- A PTI-cited BCCI source indicates Nitish Kumar Reddy is the most likely player to make way, with Sai Sudharsan expected to retain the No. 3 spot.
- Ravichandran Ashwin publicly urged that Jurel’s twin tons make him very difficult to leave out of the first Test XI.
- Should Jurel be picked alongside Pant, India would field two specialist wicketkeepers in a Test for the first time in nearly four decades.