He scored 333 runs at a strike rate of 156.34 in the IPL 2025.
Star Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel is yet to come out of his prolonged struggling phase. The INR 14 core recruit had three botched chases to his name in the latest Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Currently, he has also failed to turn things around in the ongoing UP T20 League 2025.
ABF
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SKA
95/4
SLK
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BR
–
DCDM
210/6
DVDM
60/3
MIEDM
–
GGDM
–
SWDM
–
ADKRDM
–
GGDM
–
DCDM
–
NDT
69/1
CDK
167/8
New Delhi Tigers beat Central Delhi Kings by 9 wickets (D/L) method
SDS
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WDL
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PD
–
CDK
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SDSW
121/8
CDQW
26/1
ROM
129/6
CZR
133/7
Czech Republic beat Romania by 3 wickets
ROM
143/4
CZR
155/3
Czech Republic beat Romania by 12 runs
ROM
93/4
CZR
92/8
Romania won by 6 wickets
AUST
155/6
BEL
154/10
Austria beat Belgium by 4 wickets
AUST
146/6
BEL
144/9
Austria beat Belgium by 4 wickets
BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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UCCB
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ACB
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BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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DURH
300/8
BB
163/3
NOR
189/10
MID
192/6
KENT
269/9
SOM
213/4
ESS
289/10
GLO
159/10
Essex beat Gloucestershire by 130 runs
SUSS
284/9
YOR
74/1
HAM
179/3
DER
339/5
LEI
150/4
WOR
328/10
NOT
78/2
SURR
289/8
QAT
127/1
KNY
242/8
PNG
148/10
KWT
149/6
Kuwait beat Papua New Guinea by 4 wickets
JER
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DEN
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GER-W
44/8
IRE-W
223/1
Ireland Women beat Germany Women by 179 runs
ITA-W
86/9
NED-W
21/0
KRMPS
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SBSCC
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BNC
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KUMS
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CAGS
174/3
ATR
173/7
Calicut Globstars beat Adani Trivandrum Royals by 7 wickets
KBTS
14/0
ARKS
236/5
ARKS
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TTS
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ALRS
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ATR
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BNB
146/9
MGD
149/1
Mangalore Dragons won by 9 wickets
SML
39/3
MYW
180/6
SML
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HBT
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MGD
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GBM
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YSG
128/10
ROS
133/3
Royal Oman Stallions beat Yallah Shabab Giants by 7 wickets
MAT
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RNC
9/0
RNC
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ROS
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MUT
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IAI
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AUS
431/2
SA
155/10
Australia won by 276 runs
IPS
116/10
TMB
119/2
Toombul beat Ipswich by 8 wickets
SBB
2/0
WSS
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SGR
149/5
WYN
148/10
Sandgate Redcliffe beat Wynnum Manly by 5 wickets
RLS
173/6
SSC
158/10
Redlands beat Sunshine Coast by 15 runs
GCT
133/7
UOQ
132/8
Gold Coast beat University of Queensland by 3 wickets
NSBB
187/8
VLLY
232/4
Valley beat Northern Suburbs by 45 runs
NSBB
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GCT
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WEF
150/6
TRR
152/7
MAO
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BIP
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OVI
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LOS
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WFW-W
122/9
TRW-W
145/6
Trent Rockets Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 23 runs
MOW-W
84/7
BIP-W
111/3
OIW-W
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LSW-W
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CHK
130/10
AS-A
131/4
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Chicago Kingsmen by 6 wickets
PS
107/10
PSA
155/8
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Pakistan Shaheens by 48 runs
AS-A
190/6
PSA
205/2
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 15 runs
MEMA
184/7
NOSK
143/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Noida Super Kings by 41 run
KARS
126/1
LUF
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KASS
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MEMA
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KARS
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GOLS
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Notably, Jurel has adapted to a new role in the ongoing T20 League of Uttar Pradesh. The batter, who usually features in a finisher’s role, is currently seen to be playing as an opener for his UP T20 franchise. However, the Gorakhpur Lions captain has managed to score only 84 runs in four matches of the tournament so far at a sub-par strike rate of 118.31.
The batter’s best came against the Meerut Mavericks when he scored 38 runs, which included six boundaries, but at a poor strike rate of 118.75. Though the 24-year-old improved his strike rate to 161.11 in the following match against the Lucknow Falcons, he failed to continue the momentum and was dismissed early after scoring 29 runs.
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The gloveman has also failed to put up a noteworthy performance in his limited opportunities while donning the Indian kit. Since his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2024, the player has managed to score just 12 runs in four matches. Jurel’s Test stats are also quite average, with just one fifty-plus score in eight innings so far.
The keeper-batter made himself part of an unwanted record in the IPL 2025. He failed to chase reachable targets in three consecutive matches against the Delhi Capitals (DC), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), respectively, alongside West Indies’ finisher Shimron Hetmyer.
However, the WI star has made a stunning comeback in the following franchise league matches. After a successful show in the recently concluded Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 and the T20I home T20I series against Australia, the big-hitter is also continuing a similar form in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.
The RR had retained these players for a combined INR 25 crores. Despite the IPL 2025 debacle, the star Caribbean player might become a crucial retention contender, following his recent performances. But after the continued struggle of Jurel, the management may decide to move on from him ahead of the upcoming IPL 2026 auction.
