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Dhruv Jurel: The second Test match between India and Sri Lanka is underway in Colombo. Two days of play have concluded. Team India has had the upper hand on both days. The topic of discussion on the second day was Dhruv Jurel, who scored the second century of his career. Jurel played a good innings in difficult conditions, playing with patience. His good innings helped India cross the 500 mark. Jurel, in turn, has achieved significant success by breaking a record held by former Indian captain MS Dhoni.

Dhruv Jurel’s great feat

Dhruv Jurel played an unbeaten innings of 115 runs off 177 balls against Sri Lanka. He hit 9 fours and 2 sixes, scoring his first century on Sri Lankan soil. Jurel shared a 112-run partnership with Rishabh Pant. He also received good support from Manav Suthar and Mohammed Siraj. India declared their first innings at 502 for 9. Jurel has now set the record for the highest score for India while batting at number 7 in Sri Lanka, breaking Dhoni’s Test record.

Dhoni had scored 76 runs batting at number 7 in Colombo in 2010. Sixteen years later, Jurel has taken this special record from Dhoni. Wriddhiman Saha scored 67 runs in Colombo in 2017, but he could not break Dhoni’s record. Saha has now come in third place. VVS Laxman is at number four. He scored an unbeaten 61 in 2008. Mohinder Amarnath was the first batsman to score a half-century batting at number 7 against Sri Lanka. He played an innings of 60 runs in 1985.

Dhruv Jurel’s special celebration

Dhruv Jurel’s unique celebration after his century became a topic of discussion. He won everyone’s hearts by showing off the Jai Jawan Jai Kisan tattoo on his arm. Jurel also explained the reason behind it. His father was a former Indian Army soldier. His grandfather was a farmer. After the second day’s play, Jurel said that he comes from a family of farmers and soldiers, which is why he got this tattoo. Jurel’s gesture reflects his patriotism. Jurel has had a strong performance in Test cricket so far. He scored his second century in twelve matches. He can do even better in the future.