To make much-awaited debut Dravid selected for India U19 series against Australia
The batter of Karnataka Samit Dravid has been named in India’s U19 squad for the upcoming multi-format series against Australia. The son of former India head coach Rahul Dravid is currently participating in the Maharaja Trophy as a part of the Mysore Warriors. The series will mark Samit’s debut for the national team.
So far, Samit has been average in the Maharaja Trophy, scoring just 82 runs at a strike rate of 114 in seven matches. He hasn’t gotten a chance to bowl in the tournament yet. Dravid was picked on the eve of Mysore Warriors’ semi-final clash against Hubli Tigers. The series will feature three 50-over games and two four-day matches to be played in Puducherry and Chennai, respectively. He will be a part of both the one-day and four-day teams.
He was a part of the Cooch Behar winning U19 Karnataka team in 2023-24. He featured in Karnataka State Cricket Association XI in a three-day game against the visiting Lancashire side in Alur.
SamitDravid has a good chance of being named in Karnataka’s side for the upcoming domestic season. If picked up for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, he stands a good chance of impressing the teams and making his way into the IPL auction pool.
India U19 squad for 4-day matches vs AUS
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar CA), Nitya Pandya (BCA), Vihan Malhotra (VC) (PCA), SohamPatwardhan © (MPCA), Kartikeya K P (KSCA), SamitDravid (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), MohdEnaan (KCA)