India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has confirmed Dhruv Jurel will feature in India's Playing XI in the IND vs SA 1st Test. Jurel smashed twin tons in the practice matches and will feature as a additional batter. Rishabh Pant also returns having missed the WI series with injury. That would mean Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to miss out.

"I think we’ve got a pretty good idea of the combination. Given the way Dhruv has gone in the last six months and scoring two hundreds in Bengaluru last week, he is certain to play this week," Ryan ten Doeschate said in the pre-match press conference.

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Dhruv Jurel has been in indomitable form in the past few months. He scored his maiden Test hundred

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