Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: 8 sixes, 15 fours… Dhruv Jurel scored unbeaten 160 runs, staked claim for New Zealand series

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 29, 2025

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 UP team’s wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel has done wonders with his bat against Baroda. In this match, Jurel not only scored the first century of his ODI career, but also created his own identity in the tournament by performing brilliantly in the third consecutive match.

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Thanks to his century, UP scored 359 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs, which gave the team a strong position to win. His unbeaten inning of 160 runs in 101 balls included 8 sixes and 15 fours, which fully reflects his aggressive and explosive batting style. On the basis of his brilliant innings, Jurel has now presented his claim for the ODI series with New Zealand. Regarding which BCCI can soon announce Team India.

Dhruv Jurel’s explosive innings

Dhruv Jurel completed his century in just 78 balls. After this, he crossed the distance of 100 to 150 runs in just 19 balls and completed 150 runs in 97 balls. During his innings, the Uttar Pradesh team scored a brilliant score against Baroda, which can prove challenging for other teams in the competition.

🚨 DHRUV JUREL SMASHED 160*(101) IN VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY AGAINST BARODA 🚨- 80(61) in the first match.- 67(57) in the second match.- 160*(101) in the third match. Incredible performance by Jurel at Number 3, Indian talent pool in Wicket keeping at the Top level. pic.twitter.com/SZKdoV12cx
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 29, 2025

Vijay Hazare is continuously doing wonders in the trophy.

Dhruv Jurel’s bat is continuously scoring runs this season. Before scoring a century against Baroda, he had scored 80 runs against Hyderabad on 24 December and 67 runs against Chandigarh on 26 December. By scoring fifty plus in three consecutive matches, Jurel has joined the list of leading run scorers of Vijay Hazare Trophy.