Ahead of the second Test, scheduled to begin on Friday, October 10 in Delhi, Ashwin spoke highly of Dhruv Jurel, recalling his impressive knock against England in the 2024 Ranchi Test and stating that in the future, he could play as a specialist batter in the team. “I have no doubt about Dhruv Jurel’s class, because against England, the way he played in Ranchi, those innings alone showed that Dhruv should be playing the next 10 Test matches. In the same video, R Ashwin mentioned that Axar Patel is likely to get a chance in the playing XI during the two-match Test series against South Africa, scheduled to begin on November 14 in Kolkata.