{"id":23552,"date":"2025-11-08T12:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T12:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/dhruv-jurel-creates-history-becomes-only-second-india-a-batter-to-achieve-rare-feat-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T12:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T12:29:11","slug":"dhruv-jurel-creates-history-becomes-only-second-india-a-batter-to-achieve-rare-feat-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/dhruv-jurel-creates-history-becomes-only-second-india-a-batter-to-achieve-rare-feat-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhruv Jurel Creates History, Becomes Only Second India A Batter To Achieve Rare Feat | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9693622\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 08, 2025, 17:44 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9693622\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149 asubttl-schema\">Dhruv Jurel scores twin hundred for India A against South Africa A, matching Naman Ojha&#8217;s record and impressing selectors ahead of the Test XI selection.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dhruv Jurel scored a record-equalling hundred against India A (Picture credit: PTI)\" title=\"Dhruv Jurel scored a record-equalling hundred against India A (Picture credit: PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dhruv Jurel scored a record-equalling hundred against India A (Picture credit: PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Star wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Saturday, November 8, became the second Indian cricketer to score twin centuries for India A, emulating Naman Ojha\u2019s feat. Jurel made a strong case for his continued presence in the senior Test XI with his second century in as many innings against South Africa A.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span class=\"cf0\">By scoring hundreds in both innings of an A Test, Jurel matched a feat last achieved by Ojha, who struck 219* and 101* against Australia A in Brisbane back in July 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span class=\"cf0\">Jurel, who had already notched a hundred in the opening four-day match of the series, continued his outstanding run of form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span class=\"cf0\">Coming in after captain Rishabh Pant retired hurt in the morning session, Jurel crafted his innings with patience before reaching his hundred off 159 deliveries. He remained unbeaten on 127 when India A declared on the third day, extending their lead to 416 runs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span class=\"cf0\">Jurel (127*) found the ideal partner in Harsh Dubey (84) as the pair added 184 runs for the sixth wicket, steering India A to 382\/7 declared in their second innings and a commanding overall lead of 416.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span class=\"cf0\">Jurel\u2019s composed innings, studded with 15 boundaries and a six, once again underlined his growing maturity in red-ball cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">At stumps, South Africa A were 25\/0, needing 392 more runs to overhaul the target of 417. Lesego Senokwane (9) and Jordan Hermann (15) were at the crease.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">Jurel was India\u2019s wicketkeeper batter during the home Test series against the Windies while Pant was recuperating from a foot injury that he sustained in England.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">Now recovered, Pant is expected to take the place of Jurel in the XI against South Africa next week, but the former had put the selectors in a quandary with twin centuries in this game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">Jurel had made an unbeaten 132 in the first innings in Bengaluru, and now, the five wise men will at least have to give thought to how to squeeze Jurel into the XI in either Kolkata or Guwahati.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>November 08, 2025, 17:41 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-282073149 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Dhruv Jurel Creates History, Becomes Only Second India A Batter To Achieve Rare Feat<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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