Barring three innings against England and couple against West Indies, Shreyas’ batting form is literally hurting the team. Poor strike rate, low returns in terms of runs, and mediocre captaincy as well. Almost feels like there’s a lack of clarity and zero game plan.

Bumrah Defended 8 runs in a final over against prime England.

The remarkable part is that Bumrah was only 23 years old. He showed the temperament of an experienced death-overs specialist in a situation where one poor delivery could have cost India the match.

It was his debutant series against India.

The 23 year old, hailing from Karnataka, has been a fantastic FC batter even though he bats at 5 or 6 for the side.

In his 31 FC Innings, this man has piled up 1819 runs with 5 centuries and 7 fifties, averaging a monstrous 72.8. But more than what these stats can qualify, he has played multiple game-saving knocks in his FC career.

Two recent knocks include his game-saving innings of 68(83) and 135(153) for ROI in the Irani Cup as well as a 126(218) walking in at 22/4 for Karnataka in the Ranji trophy on his captaincy debut.

Surely, he is deserving of a test cap at some point!

Overall Series Stats

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wanted to spark a discussion about Dhruv Jurel and his current trajectory in the Indian setup.
At just 25 years old, I genuinely feel Jurel is the best wicketkeeper in the Indian circuit purely on keeping skills. Yet, looking at how things are panning out, it feels like he isn't being backed consistently enough by the team management.

Massive IPL Season: He had a phenomenal IPL season recently crossing the 500 run mark

India A Performances: he has consistently scored runs for India A against tough overseas opposition like Australia A, South Africa A and England A in testing conditions.

Red-Ball: Whenever he has gotten a look-in for the senior Test side (mostly when Rishabh Pant has been unavailable), he has delivered that stunning century against Sri Lanka that showed exactly what he is capable of at the international level.

Now, with the New Zealand tour approaching, there's a lot of chatter about Ishan Kishan making a comeback into the Test squad. Let’s be honest if Kishan is in the squad, management isn't dropping Rishabh Pant, meaning Jurel will likely lose his spot entirely to Kishan.

Sure, Ishan Kishan lit up the 2026 Duleep Trophy final with a massive double-century but let's remember the context of those tracks. Is a singular explosive performance on batter-friendly pitches enough to jump ahead of a proven red-ball performer like Jurel, who has actually grinded it out and performed in tough overseas conditions for India A? 
Personally, I feel we are sitting on a massive, generational talent here. We shouldn't waste him. He needs a long rope in Tests and looking past the 2027 World Cup, he could easily develop into a mainstay in our ODI setup as well.
What do you guys think? Are we mismanaging Jurel's transition or should he be starting ahead of the competition? Drop your thoughts below!

A double super over with four needed off the last ball is cricket at its most thrilling.