Overview
- Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Jurel is certain to feature in the XI for the series opener at Eden Gardens on November 14.
- Ten Doeschate indicated he expects Jurel and Rishabh Pant to play together, though the wicketkeeping duties have not been publicly defined.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from the Test squad, clearing a place that team reports say will be taken by Jurel.
- Cheteshwar Pujara backed Jurel to bat at No. 6 and predicted India may go with three spinners and two seamers, subject to the pitch.
- Jurel’s push comes off strong red-ball form, including twin unbeaten hundreds for India A against South Africa A, as South Africa captain Temba Bavuma praised him as a “fantastic batter.”