'Virat Kohli: The Indomitable Force of Cricket' - Dhruv Jurel praises the inspiring 'aura' of the legend

Young Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel recently spoke about the impact of sharing the field with a player like Virat Kohli and how he draws inspiration from him. Kohli, hailed as one of the best batters across all formats in today's cricketing world, has left a lasting impression on the younger generation of cricketers, including Jurel. The budding player is always eager to pick up new insights from the seasoned pro whenever they interact. Although Jurel missed the chance to rub shoulders with Kohli in the Indian dressing room during his debut against England earlier this year, he had the opportunity to engage with the star batter during the IPL matches. Their post-match conversations served as valuable learning experiences for the aspiring wicketkeeper-batsman.

Jurel opened up on those conversations and stated that Kohli's journey to the top of the table is an inspiring tale, and he has an aura around him.

"I always try to learn because he is a legend of cricket. So I think how he was made, what he did in the background. Always curious to learn new things. So whenever I talked to him, I only talked about cricket and when you are around him, you feel that aura that Virat Kohli is there," Jurel said on SportsTak.

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The young wicketkeeper batter said that Kohli has dominated cricket at the international level for about 15 years which is a very inspiring thing for him.

"So that is a good thing that we feel that we have to do something that we also feel that people have come to ask, that there is aura. Because he has played for like 15 years for India and he has always dominated. So that thing is very inspiring. So I will try to bring that thing in," he added.

Meanwhile, Jurel has been picked in the Duleep Trophy squad where he will play under the captaincy of Shubman Gill in Team A.

Meanwhile, senior stars including skipper Rohit Sharma, premier batter Virat Kohli, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and leading spinner R Ashwin received exemptions as the national selectors struck a fine balance between domestic performers and potential talent while picking up four squads for the Duleep Trophy starting September 5 in Bengaluru.

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