During the India versus England Test at Lord's, Dhruv Jurel substituted for an injured Rishabh Pant. Jurel's wicket-keeping skills drew attention. Dinesh Karthik jokingly suggested Pant should share his match fees with Jurel. India scored 387, with KL Rahul's century and Pant's fifty. Fans await updates on Pant's injury. The match remains tightly contested.
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