‘Ben Foakes has a man crush on Dhruv Jurel’: Ben Stokes doffs his hat for India keeper after his Ranchi heroics

There's no greater satisfaction than rising in the eyes of your opposition counterpart. Dhruv Jurel, India's young wicketkeeper-batter has managed to do just that. He impressed England keeper Ben Foakes so much that their captain Ben Stokes said the former has developed a "man crush" on Jurel. The reaction from Foakes comes a day after the legendary Adam Gilchrist said he had not seen a quality keeper like the England stumper.

India's Dhruv Jurel plays a shot in front of England's Ben Foakes(AFP)

"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," Stokes said after India won the fourth Test in Ranchi to win the five-match series 3-1. Jurel was declared Player of the Match for all-round performance.

Dhruv Jurel made his Test debut in the previous match in Rajkot, where India steamrolled England by 434 runs, their biggest test victory by runs. The 23-year-old has honed his six-hitting skills in the Indian Premier League and he smashed three of them in his maiden test knock of 46.