Karnataka batter Samit Dravid has failed to make it to the squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The 15-man squad led by Mayank Agarwal does not feature the former India head coach’s son in the line-up. Samit Dravid has made waves with his performances in the Maharaja Trophy and in the domestic circuit for Karnataka. SMAT 2024-25 will begin from November 23 onwards.
Sami Dravid finds no place in Karnataka’s SMAT squad
Mayank Agarwal, who was the leading run-getter for Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2023, will captain the side. Along with Samit Dravid, veteran bowler Krishnappa Gowtham also failed to make it to the 15-man squad that was announced.
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Samit Dravid is not in the fray for the IPL 2025 auctions either. As per the rules, a player must have played at least two List A or first-class matches in order to participate in the IPL auction. The player must be registered with a state association. A player must play one of the two matches organized and recognised by the BCCI. The team scouts, who keep a close eye on these games, then invite the player for trials if he manages to impress them.
Samit Dravid, he is yet to make his debut for Karnataka senior team. 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.
Karnataka squad for SMAT 2024
Mayank Agarwal (Captain), Manish Pandey (Vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Smaran R, Shrijith KL (Wicketkeeper), Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vidyadhar Patil, Manoj Bhandage, Macneil H Noronha, Vasuki Koushik, Chethan LR (Wicketkeeper), Shubhang Hegde, Manvath Kumar L
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