Indian youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel are more than just national teammates since they also share the dressing room as well as the team hotel over a prolonged period in the IPL, since they feature for the Rajasthan Royals.
As they advance to Indore for the third ODI in the series, the two have been breaking the internet with fun banter. The incident was caught on camera as the Indian team left after their final training session ahead of the decisive clash of the series.
India started off the series with a win in Vadodara but later failed to defend a comparatively low total in Rajkot. Going level at 1-1 in Indore, India, they would fancy continuing their unbeaten streak at this very venue at the Holkar Stadium.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal almost slaps Dhruv Jurel as the wicket-keeper teases the Mumbai lad
Indian youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel have set the internet talking, as the two were spotted having a banter as they left the Indore facility after their final practice session ahead of the series decider.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, the left-handed batter, was supposedly teased by his India and Rajasthan Royals teammate Dhruv Jurel over some issue that irked the Mumbai cricketer. He looked bothered as he almost slapped his teammate.
However, Jurel’s reactions were enough to prove that the matter was clearly a fun banter between two fellow sportsmen, as Jurel ducked Jaiswal’s slap and had a broad smile on his face when he got onto the team bus alongside his irked friend.
Dhruv Jurel teasing Yashasvi Jaiswal after the practice session, and Jaiswal almost slapped him 😂😂
What do you think Dhruv Jurel said to trigger that reaction? pic.twitter.com/IXzdmiGp5e
— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) January 17, 2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel both await a chance in the series
However, both these supremely talented youngsters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel, await their first opportunity in the series with just one game left. Neither of these players is part of India’s T20 squad against New Zealand or the ICC T20 World Cup squad.
While Yashasvi played the last ODI series against South Africa and scored his maiden ODI century as well, Dhruv Jurel is yet to make his debut in the format. Jurel, however, was picked as a replacement for Rishabh Pant after he was injured ahead of the first match against New Zealand.
Jurel scored big runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, his best season for the Uttar Pradesh team. With two hundred and four half-centuries in 7 matches, he became a must-pick replacement and earned his spot ahead of Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will not return for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy
Jaiswal, the left-handed batting stalwart from India, would reportedly not be a part of the second round of Ranji Trophy matches for Mumbai. The confirmation has been given by the Mumbai Cricket Association.
The 24-year-old will be unavailable for the remaining two matches in the second round of matches in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. The last time he played a Ranji game for the Mumbai team was against Rajasthan ahead of the start of the ODI series against South Africa.
He had then scored 67 and 156 runs in the two innings of the match against Rajasthan. After the New Zealand series, he would be seen next in the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals.
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