New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Dhruv Jurel became the 12th Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred after the Uttar Pradesh batter reached his maiden century on the second day of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. In the process, Jurel became the fifth Indian wicketkeeper to score their maiden Test hundred after Vijay Manjrekar, Farookh Engineer, Ajay Ratra and Wriddhiman Saha.

With his hundred, Jurel's century became the third by a designated Indian wicketkeeper after Rishabh Pant's two in England in 2025. In fact, Jurel replaced Pant, who is recovering from a toe fracture, in the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies.

Coming into bat after the fall of Shubman Gill, Jurel kept t...