2024-02-29 09:28:05
New Delhi: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has heaped praise on young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. In the second Test against England, Jurel played unbeaten innings of 90 and 39 runs. Due to this performance he was awarded Player of the Match. Gavaskar was addressing the students of IIM, Ranchi during a program of Star Sports. Gavaskar believes Jurel could be one of the standout performers in this year’s IPL and suggested he could be promoted higher up the batting order. Gavaskar also mentioned Akash Deep, who can play an important role as a death-over specialist for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Furthermore, Gavaskar approved of Mumbai Indians’ decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as their captain, allowing Rohit Sharma to focus only on his batting. Gavaskar believes that this move will benefit both the players and enhance the team’s performance. He also expressed excitement over the return of Rishabh Pant, who survived a fatal car accident. Gavaskar mentioned that Pant’s recovery may take some time, but he is hopeful that the young cricketer will regain his form and eventually take up the captaincy role for Delhi Capitals.
Speaking about IPL teams, Gavaskar revealed that his favorites are Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. However, he also described Kolkata Knight Riders as the black horse of the tournament. Gavaskar stressed the importance of the conversation between coach Chandrakant Pandit and former IPL-winning captain Gautam Gambhir for the success of Kolkata Knight Riders. According to Gavaskar, their combination will play a vital role in determining the team’s performance and its chances of winning the IPL title.