Young Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel performed a spectacular one-handed stumping during Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2026, which the cricket world will surely remember for a long time.
Dhruv Jurel’s brilliance during Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) chase against Rajasthan Royals (RR) was the biggest highlight of this IPL 2026 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, April 19. Fans were treated to a dramatic and completely cinematic scene in the fifth over of KKR’s chase.
The cricket world was shocked by the unrealistic stumping done by Dhruv Jurel in the KKR vs RR IPL 2026 clash.
Cameron Green stepped out of his crease to attack the googly sent by Ravi Bishnoi. The ball spun quite far down the leg side, making it very difficult for the RR wicketkeeper to collect it cleanly. For a moment, Jurel didn’t even have a clear view.
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Nevertheless, RR wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel responded quickly. He dived to his left, caught the ball while in the air and without wasting even a second, threw it onto the stumps with just one hand. The most surprising thing was that while doing this he did not even look towards the stumps.
The ball was hit perfectly and Green was well outside the crease. Even before the wicket was confirmed in the replays, everyone knew that the KKR batsman was out. Dhruv Jurel showed amazing control and confidence. Even while falling and losing balance, Dhruv Jurel managed to complete the stumping in one smooth action.
That’s some stomping! 🤯
🎥Dhruv Jurel lost his balance and dived away from the stumps but hit the target🎯
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– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 19 April 2026
Ravichandran Ashwin compared Dhruv Jurel’s magic not with MS Dhoni but with Dinesh Karthik
His Rajasthan Royals teammates and the Eden Gardens crowd were stunned. Jurel’s efforts left the cricket world in awe of the young wicketkeeper. Legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Kevin Pietersen and Ravichandran Ashwin praised the Indian star for his remarkable efforts.
Not only praised Jurel’s acrobatics, but Ashwin surprisingly ignored one of the best wicketkeepers in the world, MS Dhoni, when a fan compared the RR star’s magic to that of the CSK legend.
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In fact, Ashwin praised Jurel’s stumping on the X, saying, “Dhruv ju-vee-lall 🔥🔥🔥🔥 What a stumping 💯💯💯,” but a fan said it reminded him of Dhoni. However, Ashwin did not agree and said that it was like the famous stumping of Michael Vaughan by Dinesh Karthik at Lord’s in 2004.
Dhruv Ju-ve-llll 🔥🔥🔥🔥
what a stumping💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/VIroEpgWT9
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) 19 April 2026
Sorry more DKish moments
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) 19 April 2026
ash anna does not back down pic.twitter.com/69hIAemrvT
– Out of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) 20 April 2026
Rinku Singh gave victory to KKR after a lifeline.
After Green’s wicket, KKR were under pressure and RR were in control. But Rinku Singh’s missed catch proved to be very costly for the Royals. He made the most of his life against RR by scoring unbeaten 53 runs in 34 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes.
Rinku finished the match with a six in the final over as Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first win of the ongoing IPL 2026 by defeating Rajasthan Royals by four wickets at the Eden Gardens. Despite the crushing defeat, RR remains at the third position in the points table with 8 points.
KKR, on the other hand, improved their position, pushing MI from 9th to 10th in the IPL 2026 points table. KKR will now face LSG in their next match in the tournament on April 26.
