It was no surprise that Stokes was talking about Ben Foakes, who is a wicketkeeper himself.
Ranchi: Dhruv Jurel was the star of the show for India at Ranchi as he notched up scores of 90 and 39*. Not only did the debutant bail India out of a tricky situation at Ranchi, but his efforts also got rewarded as he was awarded the player of the match. While Jurel is now receiving praise from all quarters, English captain Ben Stokes made a massive revelation where he claimed that an English player has a ‘man crush’ on the Indian wicketkeeper. It was no surprise that Stokes was talking about Ben Foakes, who is a wicketkeeper himself.
“Both innings he’s played very well. His keeping was something to watch — I think Ben Foakes has a little man crush on him there,” said Stokes in the post-match press conference.
“The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we’ve seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format,” Stokes added at the ceremony.
At the post-match presentation, Jurel revealed his gameplan. Claiming that he plays according to the situation, Jurel said he was glad he could contribute towards the team’s success.
“I play according to the demands of the situation. The 1st innings, we needed to get runs as well, we knew we had to bat last and so any runs would be vital. I was involved in some partnerships, so credit does go to all those who stayed and added runs. I just saw the ball and then reacted to it, not thinking too far ahead. The conversation was good (with Shubman Gill in the 2nd innings), we just broke it into 10-run sets and started developing the partnership,” Jurel said at the post-match presentation.
