India, Dec. 30 -- India don't really have a wicketkeeper problem in ODIs; they have a role-definition problem. If the keeper-batter is picked as a like-for-like replacement for an opener, you'll keep cycling names. If he's picked to solve a slot, the choice gets easier.

So, let's frame it properly: for India's ODI squad, this debate is about who best covers the middle-order wicketkeeper role while offering either left-right balance or matchup flexibility, who is actually showing form right now.

Dhruv Jurel's VHT form is outrageous. Uttar Pradesh's first three matches have basically been a Jurel masterclass. He has scored 307 runs in three innings and is one of the early standouts in the tournament.

What that tells selectors: he is seei...