Mullanpur, May 27 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel etched his name into the franchise's record books after a fine half-century against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 Eliminator on Wednesday.

Jurel's fluent knock during the high-pressure knockout clash helped him surpass the 500-run mark in a single IPL season from No. 3 or lower order.

With this, the keeper-batter became only the third Royals batter to achieve the feat in an IPL edition, joining Riyan Parag, who scored 573 runs in 2024, and Sanju Samson, who accumulated 531 runs in the same season. Jurel now stands at 508 runs in 2026*.

The innings also saw Jurel enter another exclusive list, recording six 50-plus scores in the ongoing season, placing...