IND vs WI: 'Indian Army deserves it' - Jurel explains 'gun salute' century celebration

Dhruv Jurel marked a vocation milestone successful Ahmedabad by scoring his maiden Test 100 successful the opening lucifer against West Indies. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter reached 125 disconnected 210 balls, an innings that combined grit and patience, and was highlighted by 2 heartfelt celebrations. Jurel archetypal raised his fist to salute aft reaching fifty, and later, connected completing his century, imitated a guard-of-honor benignant gesture, holding his bat upright arsenic a tribute. Speaking astatine the extremity of the day’s play, helium said, "My 50 solemnisation was for my father. The 100 solemnisation was for the Indian service due to the fact that I person seen intimately however hard they work. So I volition ever look to dedicate it to them due to the fact that they merit it"

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The salute has go Jurel’s signature, archetypal seen during his maiden Test 50 against England earlier successful 2024.

His father, Nem Chand, is simply a retired Havildar of the Indian Army and a Kargil War veteran, making the motion profoundly personal. Jurel’s sound came successful the institution of Ravindra Jadeja, who remained unbeaten connected 104. Together, the brace added 206 runs for the 5th wicket, missing retired narrowly connected the Indian grounds against West Indies for that position, which belongs to VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar’s 214-run basal successful Kolkata, 2002.

Jurel’s innings featured 15 fours and 3 sixes earlier helium edged Khary Pierre to the keeper precocious successful the day.Watch his period solemnisation here KL Rahul besides joined the run-scoring with his 11th Test century. His diligent 100 disconnected 197 balls steadied India earlier successful the time aft Shubman Gill fell for 50. Rahul, Jurel and Jadeja displayed contrasting styles, each bringing a unsocial attack arsenic they clawed their mode to their respective tons. While Rahul’s sound ended India’s agelong hold for a location 100 from him, Jadeja’s effort reinforced his consistency with the bat successful caller months. By stumps, India had stretched to 448 for 5 successful 128 overs, holding a monolithic pb of 286 runs. The West Indies spinners lacked the strength to occupation India’s mediate order.

With 3 centuries successful the aforesaid innings, India look firmly successful control, and Jurel’s maiden ton and the affectional tributes, volition beryllium remembered arsenic the standout infinitesimal of Day 2 successful Ahmedabad.