Karnataka batter 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.
Samit Dravid gets maiden India call-up
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.
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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.
Samit Dravid 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), Soham Patwardhan (C) (MPCA), Kartikeya K P (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), Mohd Enaan (KCA)
India squad for one-day matches vs AUS
Rudra Patel (VC)(GCA), Sahil Parakh (MAHCA), Kartikeya KP (KSCA), Mohd Amaan (C) (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), Mohd Enaan (KCA)
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