Dhruv Jurel: In the first innings of the second Test match in Colombo, Indian young batsman Dhruv Jurel batted brilliantly and played an unbeaten inning of 115 runs. After completing the century, he showed the ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ tattoo on his biceps.
Dhruva Jurel: In the first innings of the second Test match in Colombo, Indian young batsman Dhruv Jurel batted brilliantly and played an unbeaten inning of 115 runs. During this, he completed his century in 171 balls. After completing the century, Jurel celebrated in a special way, which has attracted everyone’s attention. After completing the century, Jurel first saluted and then showed the ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ tattoo on his wrist. After the end of the second day’s play, the batsman himself revealed the secret behind this tattoo.
What is the secret of this tattoo of Jurrell?
In fact, in the first innings of the second test match, Indian star batsman Dhruv Jurel played a brilliant century. After completing his century, he celebrated it in a special way. Jurel dedicated this century to his father and grandfather. After the second day’s play was over, he told that his grandfather was a farmer, while his father had been in the army. This is the reason why he has got ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ written on his biceps.
“Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”
🗣️ My grandfather was a farmer and my father, a soldier.🫡
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Whom did you salute?
After playing a century, Jurel said, ‘My grandfather was a farmer and my father was a soldier. These are my roots and I never want to forget them. That’s why that salute of mine was for my father and grandfather. Let us tell you, in the first innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Jurel played an unbeaten inning of 177 runs, which included 9 fours and 2 sixes. This is Jurel’s second century in Test cricket.
Played a century partnership with Pant
During this innings, Dhurav Jurel made a century partnership with Rishabh Pant. Together they made an important partnership of 112 runs. Regarding this partnership with Pant, Jurel said that batting with Rishabh was a special experience for him.