Overview
- Jurel smashed an unbeaten 160 off 101 balls—his maiden List A hundred—to lift Uttar Pradesh to 369 for 7 in Rajkot before a 54‑run win over Baroda.
- Across three Vijay Hazare innings he has 307 runs at roughly a 153.50 average and about a 140 strike rate, placing him among the tournament’s top scorers.
- The innings featured a 131‑run stand with Rinku Singh and a 122‑run surge with Prashant Veer, with Jurel reaching his hundred in 78 balls and accelerating at the death.
- Uttar Pradesh moved to 12 points and the top of Group B with three straight wins, underlining team impact alongside Jurel’s selection push.
- With KL Rahul expected to remain first‑choice, the backup ODI wicketkeeper debate includes Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan, and reports suggest possible changes as Ajit Agarkar’s panel finalizes the New Zealand squad; Jurel has been in recent ODI squads but is yet to debut and says he is focused on process over selection.