Dhruv Jurel equals MS Dhoni’s record of most catches in an innings in Duleep Trophy

Playing against India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, Jurel took seven catches in the second innings, helping India A limit the opposition to 184.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Dhruv Jurel in action. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR/The Hindu

India A wicketkeeper, Dhruv Jurel, equalled former India captain MS Dhoni’s record of most catches by a wicketkeeper in an innings in the Duleep Trophy.

Playing against India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, Jurel took seven catches in the second innings, helping India A limit the opposition to 184.

Earlier, Dhoni broke Sunil Benjamin’s (6) record of most catches by a wicketkeeper in an innings by taking seven catches against Central Zone while playing for East Zone in 2004-05.

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Jurel was involved in the dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Nitish K Reddy, Sai Kishore, and Navdeep Saini. Benjamin, Dhoni, and Jurel each had the most dismissals (7) in an innings of the Duleep Trophy.

Dhoni and Jurel took seven catches, while Benjamin, playing for Central Zone, had six catches and one stumping against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy final in 1973.

MOST CATCHES BY A WICKETKEEPER IN AN INNINGS IN DULEEP TROPHY

MS Dhoni (East Zone) - 7 catches vs Central Zone in 2004-05

Dhruv Jurel (India A) - 7 catches vs India B in 2024-25

Sunil Benjamin (Central Zone) - 6 catches vs North Zone in 1973-74

Sadanand Viswanat (South Zone) - 6 catches vs Central Zone in 1980-81