IND VS WI 1st Test: India young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel made his presence felt at the big stage with a dogged maiden century in Tests in the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The innings not only tightened India’s grip on the game but also his name in the record books as the 12th Indian wicketkeeper to get to the milestone.
IND VS WI 1st Test: Slow Begin, Steady Persistence by Jurel
Batting at No. 5 after the fall of skipper Shubman Gill during the morning session, Jurel displayed patience and calmness.
The 24-year-old lasted 38 balls to score his first boundary, marking his intent to get settled and tire out the West Indian bowling attack.
With India losing KL Rahul soon after lunch, Jurel had a worthy ally in Ravindra Jadeja. Together, the pair constructed a vital stand, stifling the visiting spinners who attempted to take advantage of rough patches outside the leg stump.
IND VS WI 1st Test: The Shot That Made History
The turning point arrived during the afternoon session when Jurel, when confronted by West Indies captain Roston Chase, steered a full ball past mid-on for four.
The boundary, off the 190th ball of his innings, took him to his first Test century.
Finally a well deserved hundred for Jurel 💗.
Hopefully it’s just a start of something special pic.twitter.com/nOprjdGvac
— HS27® (@Royal_HaRRa) October 3, 2025
With the Ahmedabad crowd going wild into applause, Jurel celebrated in fashion that was prompt to catch all attention holding his bat upright and sliding it slowly to his left, a move that was leaving fans and commentators puzzled over what it signified.
At the opposite end, Jadeja was quick to show appreciation for the feat, cheering his young counterpart’s milestone achievement.
IND VS WI 1st Test: Dhruv Jurel Joins Elite Club
With this innings, Jurel entered a rare group of Indian wicketkeepers to have achieved a hundred in Test cricket.
He also became the fifth Indian to achieve his first century against West Indies, after Vijay Manjrekar, Farookh Engineer, Ajay Ratra, and Wriddhiman Saha.
His level-headed innings, which consisted of patient defense, opportune boundaries, and two towering sixes against Chase, displayed maturity way beyond his years.
