'Tere me dum hai isliye tu...': Dhruv Jurel recalls Rohit Sharma's pep talk ahead of Test debut

Indian young wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel revealed Rohit Sharma's pep talk during his Test debut ahead of red ball series against Bangladesh. The 23-year-old batter made his Test debut against England under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. He revealed that Rohit casually called him and asked all good? Rohit also told him that you are special that is why you are here in Indian camp. 

He also said that Rohit suggested him to start smashing from the first ball but make yourself 100 per cent sure before smashing a ball. 

“I had eye contact with Rohit bhaiya on many occasions, but I couldn't muster the courage to talk to him. Then, he casually called me, 'idhar aa! (come here!)'. Then he said, 'Kya ho gaya? Sab badhiya? Tere me dum hai isliye tu aaya hai, tere me potential hai. Aaram se reh, bindaas. Pehli ball maarni hai, maar. Bas 100 per cent sure hoke maariyo," Jurel said while speaking on TV presenter Jatin Sapru's YouTube channel.

 

Jurel stepped in behind the stumps, taking over from the struggling KS Bharat in India’s playing XI, and played a crucial role in India’s 4-1 series triumph over England. Additionally, he featured in two T20 Internationals for India against Zimbabwe in July.

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Jurel is currently in Chennai along with Rohit Sharma-led side where they will play the first Test match against Bangladesh at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai from September 19. Team India will play two Test matches against Australia. After Chennai, Kanpur's Green Park Stadium will witness the second match starting from September 27. Jurel will most likely to miss his spot in the playing XI because Rishabh Pant will make his international Test comeback.

 

India squad for 1st Test match against Bangladesh

 

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.

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