What Was Written on Dhruv Jurel’s Tattoo After His Hundred in SL vs IND 2nd Test?

The Indian Cricket Team is locking horns with the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in the 2nd Test of the series. The toss was won by Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who went on to elect to bat first. Men in Blue started batting on Day 1 of the Test match and batted till the 3rd session of Day 2, scoring a good amount of runs in the first innings.

Indian batting lineup showed intent on the field, with almost every batter playing his part, from Devdutt Padikkal to Shubman Gill to Rishabh Pant. Along with these, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel came up with an impactful century down the order. However, Dhruv Jurel century celebration came under the spotlight by pointing out his tattoo. Let's find out more about Dhruv Jurel tattoo celebration and what was written on his tattoo.

What Was Written on Dhruv Jurel’s Tattoo?

Dhruv Jurel celebration after smashing an exceptional century came under the spotlight when he made a tattoo celebration. After a long wait for a century in the match, firstly due to rain and then not getting an easy single, he pushed the ball for a tough single and dived at the bowler's end. While celebrating, he pointed at his tattoo, Jay Jawan, Jay Kishan," written on his bicep in Hindi.

This phrase means “Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer”, which is a tribute to his father, who is a retired Indian Army soldier. Dhruv Jurel showed character on the field and a bright future to be counted among the best wicketkeepers in India. This is not the first time that Dhruv Jurel has celebrated in this way after scoring a half-century or a century, as he often salutes after reaching a landmark.

Dhruv Jurel's Exceptional Innings

Dhruv Jurel scored an unbeaten century (115 runs off 177 balls) for India against Sri Lanka in the first innings of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. Dhruv came to bat at Number 7 and played an exceptional knock, helping India to go past 500 runs and declare the innings. This century was Dhruv's 2nd Test century and continues his red-hot form in the longest format of the game, after performing decently in the first Test in Galle as well.