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Sourav Ganguly bats for Dhruv Jurel to find a place in playing XI vs South Africa | Cricket News

Sourav Ganguly bats for Dhruv Jurel to find a place in playing XI vs South Africa | Cricket News

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said that Dhruv Jurel should play in the upcoming Tests against South Africa, the first one scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens, as a pure batter. With first choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant set to make a return, Ganguly wondered if Jurel could be used as a No. 3 batter. “He’s playing well, isn’t he? Rishabh is back and I don’t know what the selectors are thinking. Basically, the spots are taken — two openers, (Shubman) Gill at 4, Pant at 5, KL (Rahul), (Ravindra) Jadeja are there. Players have performed. How easy will it be to open up a slot for Dhruv Jurel at this stage, I wouldn’t know… But it depends on whom they want to send at No. 3 — whether they want to go with Sai Sudharsan, or bring in our in-form Dhruv in. We’ll find out,” Ganguly said. The South Africa series will also mark the return of Pant, who has recovered from the foot fracture he sustained during the fourth Test against England …