Jurel Reflects on Facing Bouncy Wickets in Australia for the First Time

After delivering gritty, under-pressure performances of 80 and 68 against Australia A in the second unofficial Test at Melbourne, Jurel has emerged as a strong contender for a spot in the Perth Test squad. Despite being only three Tests old and having scored 190 runs, all of which were made at home, Jurel's impressive temperament suggests that he has the potential to secure a place as a specialist batter in the team.

Speaking on Star Sports about his performances in the India A-Australia A match, Jurel said, "I had a rough idea that the pitches here would be very different from those in India. I knew the pitches would be bouncy, so I planned my shots accordingly and worked on improving my game. It turned out to be a good approach."

Jurel recalled that legendary opener Virender Sehwag is one of his cricketing idols and talked about other players he admires.

"Virender Sehwag my family used to watch him in the beginning AB de Villiers because of his innovation, the calmness of MS Dhoni, the aggression of Virat Kohli, and the ease of Rohit Sharma. There are so many cricketers from whom I have drawn inspiration," he added.

Jurel said that his biggest dream was to play Test cricket for India, especially in overseas conditions of South Africa, England, New Zealand and South Africa and reminisced on watching matches in these nations as a kid.

"I remember when matches were held in Australia, New Zealand, and England, we had to set alarms because the time zone was different. I was always filled with excitement, and now that I'm here, I'm hopeful for the chance to play in the matches. I am still very excited, though there are some butterflies in my stomach, but I am looking forward to it," he concluded.

After the series opener in Perth on November 22, the second Test, featuring the day-night format, will take place under lights at Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10.

Fans will then turn their attention to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test from December 14 to 18. The traditional Boxing Day Test, scheduled from December 26 to 30 at Melbourne's iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, will mark the series' penultimate stage.

The fifth and final Test will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7, promising an exciting climax to a highly anticipated series.

India's squad for Border-Gavaskar Series: Rohit Sharma , Jasprit Bumrah , Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel , Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant , KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.

Australia squad for the first Test: Pat Cummins , Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.

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