Rahul Dravid’s Son Samit Dravid Earns Maiden India U-19 Call-Up For Australia Series

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid, has been selected for the India Under-19 squad for the first time. The 18-year-old allrounder will feature in the upcoming multi-format home series against Australia Under-19, scheduled for September and October.

The selection follows Dravid’s impressive performances in domestic cricket, including his recent participation in the Maharaja T20 Trophy with Mysuru Warriors.

Though primarily known for his batting, Dravid has also shown promise as a medium pacer. Earlier this year, he played a crucial role in Karnataka’s Cooch Behar Trophy victory, scoring 362 runs and taking 16 wickets in eight matches.

The India Under-19 squad will be led by Mohamed Amaan of Uttar Pradesh in the 50-over format, while Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan will captain the side in the four-day matches.

The series against Australia Under-19 will begin with three 50-over games in Puducherry on September 21, 23, and 26, followed by two four-day matches in Chennai, starting on September 30 and October 7.

India U-19 50-Over Squad:

• Rudra Patel (vc) (GCA)
• Sahil Parakh (MAHCA)
• Kartikeya KP (KSCA)
• Mohamed Amaan (capt) (UPCA)
• Kiran Chormale (MAHCA)
• Abhigyan Kundu (wk) (MCA)
• Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk) (SCA)
• Samit Dravid (KSCA)
• Yudhajit Guha (CAB)
• Samarth N (KSCA)
• Nikhil Kumar (UTCA)
• Chetan Sharma (RCA)
• Hardik Raj (KSCA)
• Rohit Rajawat (MPCA)
• Mohammed Enaan (KCA)

India U-19 Four-Day Squad:

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar CA)
• Nitya Pandya (BCA)
• Vihan Malhotra (vc) (PCA)
• Soham Patwardhan (capt) (MPCA)
• Kartikeya KP (KSCA)
• Samit Dravid (KSCA)
• Abhigyan Kundu (wk) (MCA)
• Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk) (SCA)
• Chetan Sharma (RCA)
• Samarth N (KSCA)
• Aditya Rawat (CAU)
• Nikhil Kumar (UTCA)
• Anmoljeet Singh (PCA)
• Aditya Singh (UPCA)
• Mohammed Enaan (KCA)