Rohit Sharma Bridges Gap Between Juniors and Seniors in Team, Youngster Shares Impact: 'When My Name Was Announced in Squad...'

Young India wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel recently spoke about his experience playing under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and highlighted the strong camaraderie the Indian skipper shares with young players on the team. Jurel made his debut for India earlier this year in Rajkot against England and had a stellar performance, winning the Player of the Match award in his maiden Test. Known for his exceptional glovework behind the stumps and impressive batting skills in red-ball cricket, Jurel has garnered praise from Rohit Sharma on multiple occasions.

The young Uttar Pradesh star asserted that Rohit always chats in a casual and friendly manner with the players, which breaks the barriers between seniors and juniors in the camp.

“To be honest, he is very chill. Whenever I had a chat with him, it never felt like he was a senior cricketer and I was a junior. He always talks in a very casual manner,” Jurel told SportsTak.

Jurel further revealed how his chat with Rohit went when he received the maiden India call-up for the England Test series.

“He always said, 'If you need any help just come over, I don't have any problem.' He always makes you feel comfortable. When my name was announced in the Test squad, I had a chat with him. Everything was so good. It felt like everything was pretty normal,” he added.

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The Rajasthan Royals star was also asked to name his best friends in the Indian team to which he named two of his IPL teammates.

"Riyan [Parag] and [Yashasvi] Jaiswal are closest friends among India cricket team players, they also play for RR," he said.

Jurel also made his T20I debut recently on the Zimbabwe tour but failed to make an impact with the bat and scored just 6 runs in his first appearance. He will be next seen in the Duleep Trophy where he will play under the captaincy of Shubman Gill in Team A.

Meanwhile, senior stars including skipper Rohit Sharma, premier batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and leading spinner R Ashwin received exemptions as the national selectors struck a fine balance between domestic performers and potential talent while picking up four squads for the Duleep Trophy starting September 5 in Bengaluru.

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