Overview
- Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Jurel is certain to play and added he would be very surprised if both Jurel and Rishabh Pant were not in the XI.
- Jurel said there is no competition with Pant and emphasized that his sole aim is contributing to India’s wins.
- Pant returns from a right-foot fracture, with team management exploring a configuration that accommodates both keeper-batters.
- Jurel’s selection push is backed by strong red-ball form, including a maiden Test century in Ahmedabad during the recent West Indies series.
- The two-Test series starts November 14 at Eden Gardens against the World Test champions, with South Africa’s pace threat led by Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen.