Jurel recalls crying when Rajasthan Royals signed him for 20 lakh

Dhruv Jurel said he was in tears when Rajasthan Royals raised their paddle at his base price of 20 lakh rupees during the 2022 IPL mega auction. No other team had bid in the first round, and calls came in from home as relatives asked more about his IPL prospects than his India career.

Jurel warmed the bench through the entire 2022 season and called it a blessing because he felt unready. What stayed with him was watching Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal share the same dressing room.

Retained for 14 crore ahead of the 2025 auction, Jurel scored 515 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 154.65 in IPL 2026. He also spoke about 15-year-old teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who finished with the Orange Cap after scoring 776 runs at 237.31.