It is understood that the think tank was not at all pleased with his outings in Kolkata and Guwahati and even reminded him that he needed to perform much better to remain relevant as a pure batter. Then came the white-ball fixtures, the IPL and a one-off Test against Afghanistan, where the 25-year-old would have felt gutted to return with only 19 runs to his name.

The low scores and the manner in which he has thrown his wickets away have surprised the management. Great work ethic.

Very sincere guy. Nice kid.

Very nice to speak to. Understands his cricket.

Very intelligent as far as his game is concerned. Vikram Rathour on Dhruv JurelIn the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens, off-spinner Simon Harmer dismissed him on both occasions.

In the first innings, Jurel chipped a return catch, while in the second essay, he pulled a rank hop delivery straight to the throat of the lone man patrolling at deep midwicket. In the first innings of the second Test in Guwahati, Jurel failed with a pull shot again, this time against left-arm quick Marco Jansen.

Jurel went for an extravagant pull shot and ended up popping an easy catch to mid-on. His misery followed him to New Chandigarh during the one-off Test against Afghanistan as well.

It was brain fade, to say the least, from the batter. Jurel left a ball thinking it would bounce over the wicket, but instead it nipped back and kissed the top of off stump.

Dhruv JurelHowever, the build-up to the two Tests in Sri Lanka was again a familiar one for Jurel. He toured with the India A team last month and had scores of 14, 141* and 53 in Galle.

The warm-up outings in Colombo weren't ideal, nor was his hit in the match simulation. In the two outings at the NCC, Jurel managed 1 and 17.

The second-innings dismissal will again raise questions over his judgement. The Galle Test might prove to be his chance to shake off his string of poor scores in Test cricket and repay the faith that the selectors and team management have shown in him over the last two years.

Jurel had played only 15 first-class matches, with a highest score of 249 against a weak Nagal and side. But there was something about him that caught the eye of the Indian selection panel, headed by Ajit Agarkar, and he received his maiden call-up.

Rishabh Pant was still recovering from a horrific car accident, KS Bharat played the first two Tests against England, and then, in Rajkot, Jurel got his chance. Rajkot was the first time I saw him play.

And then in Ranchi, he played a fantastic knock, that partnership with Kuldeep (Yadav) was phenomenal. Vikram Rathour" Great work ethic.

Very sincere guy. Nice kid.

Very nice to speak to. Understands his cricket.

“Rajkot was the first time I saw him play. And then in Ranchi, he played a fantastic knock, that partnership with Kuldeep (Yadav) was phenomenal.

In that series, a couple of knocks he played were incredible. The chase in Ranchi is something I will always remember.

It was difficult conditions, we were under pressure, and the series was on the line,” Rathour said, praising Jurel for his gutsy 90 in the Ranchi Test against England. Dhruv JurelCut to the present, the 25-year-old now has two net sessions to regain his touch and confidence and ensure the management that he is the right choice for No.

6 in India's Test set-up. With Sarfaraz Khan back in the mix, the onus will be on Jurel to cement his spot.

However, his place, at least for the Galle Test, seems safe, but the presence of Sarfaraz certainly puts more options on the table. PollWhat should be Dhruv Jurel's focus to improve his game performance?

Technical skills trainingMental toughnessConsistency in match situations3k+ users shared opinion today 5k+ users already voted today Share OpinionThe youngster is widely liked in the dressing room for his impeccable work ethic. He is one of the hardest workers in the room, and the effort he puts into his preparations hasn't gone unnoticed.

However, after more than two years with the Test team, performance, not effort, needs to speak. And starting August 15, it will not only be a trial by spin for the Indian cricket team but also a baptism of fire for Dhruv, provided he retains his spot, to make the position his own for the foreseeable future.

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