Why is Dhruv Juraral taking wickets for India – and can he also bat? What are the rules? Cricket news
The day of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s took an unexpected turn when the Indian vice-captain and wicketkeeper-son Rishabh Pant went out of the field with a finger injury, trying a diving stop from Jasprit Bumrah. In his absence, young wicketkeeper Dhruv Juraral captured the glove – leading to surprise many fans: is it allowed, and can Jurall also bat for India?Live Score: India vs England, Third TestWhy is the jurall keeping? Is it allowed?Yes, Dhruv Jurlel is legally allowed to take wickets in place of pants – but under specific rules. According to Section 24.1.2 of the Current ICC game terms, “One option will not bowl [or bat] Or act as captains, but only by the consent of the umpires can act as a wicket-keeper. , Since 2017, MCC has allowed wicketkeepers to replace the actual injury or disease cases, provided that the on-field umpire approves it.In this case, Jurall was allowed to handle the wicketkeeping duties, when the pants were continued to continue once, after medical treatment after taking a blow on the fingers in the 34th over.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Can jurral be batted for pants?No, according to the current international cricket rules, the standard option is not allowed to bat or bowl. Only the convention option and, recently, Covid-19 replacement is allowed to do so. While the ICC has proposed a six -month test to allow full option in domestic first -class cricket (starting from October 2025), this is not yet applied to international tests.What happens if the pants are rejected?If Pant is unable to bat, India will be a player small in the batting lineup – a significant shock in the series given his stellar form (two centuries and a half -century). Jurall, though enabled, cannot fill with the bat under the current rules.
