Dhruv Jurel was born on 21 January 2001 to a Kargil war veteran.
He started his cricketing journey during a summer camp in his school.
Later he got selected for U-14 and then also played U-16 and U-19 for Uttar Pradesh.
Before his T20 debut, Jurel was named the vice-captain of India's 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad.
He made his T20 debut on 10 January 2021 for UP in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
In February 2022, the wicketkeeper-batter was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 IPL players' auction.
Jurel made his first-class debut on 17 February 2022 in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy.
His highest score in the Ranji Trophy is 249 runs, which he hammered against Nagaland.
Jurel is an ardent follower of cricketing legends such as MS Dhoni, AB de Villiers, and Virat Kohli.
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