Fortunate enough to share the field with MS Dhoni: Dhruv Jurel

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League has unearthed many domestic superstars in the first half of the tournament, and Rajasthan's Dhruv Jurel is one of them. 

After playing a couple of blistering innings in the first seven games, the right-handed batter played a crucial cameo in their clash against Chennai Super Kings to propel the home team to 202 runs in the first innings. 

Coming in at number five, the 22-year-old smashed 34 off 15 deliveries studded with three boundaries and two massive sixes to give the team some much-needed impetus in the back end. 

"I'm very feeling really good and happy that we won the match. It's a much-needed win for us. My mantra is to bat, and rest will take care of itself. I just played the situation and I've done three-four hours of batting every day. I make sure I'm getting something from my batting, " he said in the post-match press conference. 

"This is a spot which was given by the management, so I practice like that. It doesn't feel like if I'm getting runs or I have less amount of balls, I've to score big runs, it doesn't matter."

"I have to hit six for every ball because I've done so many times, so I couldn't ask myself to do what I haven't done in my batting practice," he added.  

Despite a couple of defeats in the lead-up to this high-voltage clash, Jurel believed that the team did not lack anything but failed to capitalise in the crunch moments. 

"I don't think we lack anything in the team. Every game is different, and we have different scenarios. We sometimes lack things in those moments, and that is where we lose. But what is important is that we learn from it and get better in the future matches," he further said.

While his cameo was cut short by a direct hit from MS Dhoni in the final over, Jureal stated he is fortunate to be on the field with his idol. 

"I'm fortunate enough to share the field with MS Dhoni. Since childhood, I have always dreamt of it while watching him represent the nation. I don't feel the pressure; I feel motivated. He's behind me, and he's watching me, that's enough for me," he said.

In pursuit of 203 runs, Chennai never really got going and lost wickets at regular intervals to go down by 32 runs.

Rajasthan will now face Mumbai Indians in an evening encounter on Sunday, April 30, at the Wankhede Stadium.