Dhurv Jurel has impressed former India keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta with his batting exploits very much. Dasgupta feels Jurel can play as a pure batter and his technique is more suited to Australian conditions.

Dhruv Jurel was named as the second wicketkeeper in India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh to be played in Chennai from September 19. Jurel had made his India Test debut against England early this year.

He showcased his class with the bat and keeping. He scored 190 runs in three Tests and played the crisis man's role to perfection in the Ranchi Test, scoring 90 in the first innings and 39 not out in the second as India fought back from a first-innings deficit to seal a five-wicket win.

Deep Dasgupta believes Dhruv Jurel can play as a pure hitter and that all three wicketkeeper-batters might fit into the XI. Dasgupta stated that the team management will decide on the combination based on the conditions in the home Tests and the impending trip to Australia.

"Your XI, Yashasvi, and Rohit to open. Shubman at No. 3, Virat Kohli at No. 4. KL Rahul at No. 5. Rishabh Pant at No. 6. Then maybe you can play another batter. 8 and 9 you have Jadeja and Ashwin. And then No. 10 and No. 11, you have two seamers. Off late, what I have noticed is that a lot of batters have started bowling in the nets and stuff like that. If you want, you can go in with four bowlers and your part-timers can give you a few overs," Dasgupta said to India Today.

"You can think of someone like Sarfaraz for the middle-order. Even for that matter... Dhruv Jurel batted beautifully. Yeah, I won't be surprised if Rishabh, Dhruv, and KL all three of them play. The other thing you have to keep in mind is the Australia series. You can also look at other options, but the way Dhruv batted, his technique, and composure, I think he is more adept at batting in Australia than some of the other newcomers. That's a call that the management has to take, whether to go in with 7 batters or 6 batters," he added.

In the recent Duleep Trophy 2024, Dhruv Jurel kept wickets for India A, and Rishabh Pant took the gloves for India B in his first first-class match in nearly two years. Pant impressed with both bat and gloves as the Delhi star hit a 47-ball 61 in a match-winning second-inning knock for India B.

KL Rahul, on the other hand, played as a batter and scored 37 and 57 in Bengaluru for India A.