With India losing the 3rd test match by such a narrow margin of 22 runs, the pundits of cricket have chosen the perfect scapegoat to blame for the whole situation.
And that scapegoat is stand-in wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. Jurel dropping 3 crucial catches and giving 40+ runs as byes has ensured that he stands on the receiving end of the sword of criticism.
While many are bashing Jurel, several others have taken a different stance. Don’t misinterpret, they are bashing indeed. But they are criticising those who have hyped Jurel over the past few days for being ‘more ideal’ than Pant.
Several others have also come out in his defence, highlighting the fear and nervousness any relatively younger player faces during such a crucial match.
With all eyes on the 4th test, it will be interesting to see if the Men in Blue manage to bounce back to level things yet again with the English.
3 catches dropped
30+ byes given and India lost by 22 runs
Dhruv Jurel’s pathetic wicket keeping is the biggest reason for India’s loss against England pic.twitter.com/VQJc8oeFQ4
— ben dover (@r4gingbvll) July 14, 2025
Thank you @dhruvjurel21 for making India loose this historical #LordsTest with your fucking wicketkeeping
Dhruv Jurel
India actually would have lost by 2 Runs@GautamGambhir @ShubmanGill @imAagarkar#INDvsENG #INDvsENGTest #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/XTZesmnRwB— Rahi Dwivedi (@RahiDwivedi) July 14, 2025
– 3 catch drops
– 40+ byesBut according to @DineshKarthik, Jurel has better technique than Pant because of that one catch.
We shouldn't troll Jurel here; he hasn't done anything wrong. we should troll those who hyped him, mainly DK and RR Adminpic.twitter.com/DscsLDbO2H https://t.co/6doxJM9Wlv
— ™ (@Rishabhian_17) July 13, 2025
Dhruv Jurel about to be made the villain for the byes if India don't win… No one will bother to check just how many of those were really his fault and how many the bowler's fault. The scorecard judgement.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) July 14, 2025
