Dhruv Jurel Replaces Injured Rishabh Pant in Team India ODI Squad, Set for Debut?

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News18•11-01-2026, 17:34
Dhruv Jurel Replaces Injured Rishabh Pant in Team India ODI Squad, Set for Debut?
- •Dhruv Jurel, with 558 runs in 7 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches, has been included in Team India's ODI squad.
- •He replaces Rishabh Pant, who is ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand due to a side strain (oblique muscle tear).
- •Jurel is in excellent form, scoring two centuries and four half-centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with an average of 93.
- •He could make his One Day International debut in the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand as a backup wicketkeeper.
- •KL Rahul is also in the squad as a wicketkeeper, and Jurel will serve as a reserve wicketkeeper-batsman.
Why It Matters: Dhruv Jurel, in stellar form, joins Team India's ODI squad, replacing injured Rishabh Pant, eyeing his debut.
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