London, June 18 -- As discussions around India's playing eleven for the first Test against England at Leeds continue, with questions over the presence of Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan in the playing XI, one name silently putting up work worthy of a spot in the teamsheet has been, Dhruv Jurel.

Ever since his Test debut last year against England, Jurel has produced a solid body of work in first-class cricket and Test cricket alike, even though he displayed a completely different avatar for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a finisher since his debut in 2023.

Before he got his Test cap from Dinesh Karthik, Jurel produced a gem of a knock against South Africa A in Benoni, scoring 69 in 166 balls in a drawn match ba...