Ahead of the first India-South Africa Test, ex-India cricketer Deep Dasgupta said Dhruv Jurel seems to have the "best technique" for batting at number three. "If Jurel is only seen as a wicketkeeping backup for Rishabh Pant...then it'll be a problem in the long run," he added. Jurel recently scored 259 runs in an unofficial Test against South Africa A.