Suresh Raina lauds Dhruv Jurel’s 'Army family' upbringing following Ranchi heroics

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina recently took centre stage to heap massive praise on Indian youngster Dhruv Jurel after his magnificent knock against England to propel India out of a dangerous situation in the recently concluded fourth Test of the series. 

Scoring a resilient 90 in the first innings, and an unbeaten 39 on a tough surface, Jurel showcased his class and Suresh Raina could not help but notice the young wicketkeeper’s talent. 

"I was impressed with his (Jurel's) wicket-keeping; he has worked really hard. He comes from an Army family, so he has that fearless attitude of never wanting to lose anything from anywhere," Raina was quoted as saying by NDTV. 

"He's (Jurel) been amazing, I have played a couple of matches with him for Uttar Pradesh. Special credit to Rohit Sharma, the way he gave chances to first Sarfaraz (Khan) and Dhruv Jurel. It is not easy to come into Test cricket and score back-to-back fifties, especially in a crucial Test match where the wicket was turning," he added. 

I wish Virat Kohli and RCB lift the trophy: Raina

Furthermore, Suresh Raina also talked of the upcoming edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) which is slated to begin on March 22 and will see the ten franchises lock horns to get their hands on the coveted title. 

Ahead of the latest season of the IPL, Raina opined that he wants Royal Challengers Bangalore to break the jinx and win the title for the first time since their inception. 

"I wish Virat Kohli and RCB lift the trophy. It is long overdue now, CSK won it last season too but this year I hope that the team who has never lifted the trophy should finally add one to their trophy cabinet. Virat has worked really hard and I think he deserves to win this time," Raina said.