Eng vs Ind (Watch) Dinesh Karthik explains why Dhruv Jurel surpasses Rishabh Pant as Wicketkeeper
The opening day of the third test Intermediate England and India At the iconic Lord’s Cricket Field, we not only held cricket action, but also saw important topics about wicket keeping. As Rishab pants I suffered minor finger injuries during the second session, Dhruv Jurel He was handed the gloves – and his performance behind the stump, especially from the veteran wicketkeeper, quickly won applause Dinesh Karthik.
Rishabh Pant injury leads Dhruv Jurel to the spotlight
Pants, an important Indian contributor who has both a butt and gloves in the series, injured his finger while collecting delivery during the post-lunch session. The scan revealed no major concern, but the team administrator decided to let him rest for the rest of the day. This opened the door for a young Jurell, seized the opportunity with both hands.
Immediately after tea, Rabindra Jadaja Rejected Ollie Pope I caught the inner edge and jurell pouched the side of the legs neatly. This catch not only ended the threatening partnership, but also caused a comparison between the two keepers.
Dinesh Karthik breaks down technical edges Jurel surpasses pants
Appearing on Sky Sports broadcasts, Karthik provided an insightful analysis of Jurel’s outstanding glovework. “Jurell remains lower than his pants and closer to his storage pads.” Karthik pointed out, adding that the youth positioning gave him a more stable base.
To further support his observations, Karthik used video clips to draw comparisons. Jurell was shown to be gathering the turning balls with mild control, but Pants were in a similar scenario, losing balance and missing out on the chance. Analysis suggested that Jurell’s classic technique gives him the advantage of wicket keeping on more glamorous pants.
“The position of your right leg is very important. It determines how well your head aligns with the gloves. The jurell keeps your right leg wider and gives him a good balance near the stump off stamp line. He added.
Here’s the video:
“It allowed him to take a really difficult catch and make it look easy” 👏
DK dismisses Ollie Pope by analyzing Dhruv Jurel’s outstanding catch pic.twitter.com/vjf9ymxa7m
– Sky Sports Cricket (@skycricket) July 10, 2025
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A missed chance casts a shadow on the form of the pants behind the stump.
Pants played a key role in the bat and have done important fire in previous tests, but his job behind the stumps was not perfect. He dropped some catches into the series. It raises questions about the consistency of his glovework. This contrasts with guaranteed textbook style jurells, as seen in the main ones.
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