JSW Sports have signed Rajasthan Royals player

JSW Sports, today announced that they had signed former India U19 vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel as its exclusive athlete.

The 21-year-old, who is part of the Uttar Pradesh squad for the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy.

He was picked by inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.

Jurel is among the brightest young cricketers on the circuit. 

“At JSW Sports, we’re always looking out for talented young athletes and Dhruv has enormous potential. While he improves as a cricketer, we want to ensure that he is able to grow his brand in the right direction. We look forward to working closely with him,” said Divyanshu Singh, Head of Sales, and Marketing at JSW Sports.

Agra-born Jurel, who made his T20 debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, captained India U19 to the 2019 Asia Cup trophy and was vice captain of the national team at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

A right-hand batter, Jurel was also the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in a Youth ODI final.

“I’m really glad to have signed with JSW Sports and excited to see how this will help me in my career. I believe that the right representation is very important for any athlete in the current scenario and having suitable people around me to look after the commercial aspects will help me focus on my cricket,” said Jurel.

Dhruv is part of the Uttar Pradesh squad that has topped Group G in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy and scored 64 runs on his debut against Vidarbha.

Jurel has scored two half-centuries in his three appearances so far in the Ranji Trophy, the quarterfinals for which are scheduled to take place in May 2022.