Know the reason behind Dhruv Jurel's maiden century celebration in IND vs WI first Test

Dhruv Jurel's celebration caught everyone's eyes with his batting and his celebration. His celebration after the century against the West Indies on Day 2 (IND vs WI 1st Test) of the ongoing Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium has become one of the major talking points on social media platforms. But what is the story behind Jurel's unique celebration after smashing the ton? 

After the match, the keeper-batter revealed his celebration. He said that the gesture after the hundred was to show respect to the Indian Army. When he touched the 50-run landmark, his gesture was different—a salute, which was for his father. He gave a salute-like gesture to pay tribute to his father, who served in the Indian Army. The crowd in the stadium erupted in joy. 

Jurel came into the playing XI for the Test series to replace injured Rishabh Pant. So far, Jurel has been doing his job extremely well. After some highflying moves with the gloves, the middle-order batter scored a century in the first innings. Against 210 balls, he scored 125 runs with 15 boundaries and 3 over boundaries.It was Jurel's maiden century in the Whites. With a boundary against West Indies captain and spinner Roston Chase, the keeper-batter touched the landmark. 

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"My fifty celebration was dedicated to my father, and my hundred celebration was for the Indian army. I have seen closely how hard they work," Jurel said after the end of the day's play.

Reason behind Dhruv Jurel's celebration 

Jurel’s father, Nem Chand, is a retired Havildar of the Indian Army who served in the 1999 Kargil War. In the past, Dhruv informed us that the salute is a tribute to his father’s service. 

After the conclusion of Day 1 of the India vs. West Indies first Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, the home team is leading by 286 runs. Three batters scored centuries, with India scoring 448 runs in exchange for 5 wickets only. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will start Day 3. As of now, India is dominating the match.