Samit Dravid, son of former Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid, has been selected for the India U19 team for the upcoming series against Australia.
This series, set to take place in Puducherry and Chennai, will feature both white-ball and red-ball formats. Samit’s inclusion in the squad marks his maiden call-up to the national Under-19 side, following in the footsteps of his father.
Like his father, Samit has shown promise as a cricketer, particularly in the domestic cricket. Recently, videos of his powerful shots during the Maharaja KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy went viral and gained attention.
The India U19 team will compete against the Australia U19 team in a series comprising three one-day matches and two four-day games. The one-day matches will be held in Puducherry, while the four-day games will take place in Chennai.
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The one-day team will be led by Mohd Amaan, and the four-day side will be captained by Soham Patwardhan. This series is an important platform for young cricketers like Samit Dravid to show their talent at the international level.
Let's take a look at the Indian U19 team's squad for the upcoming series against Australia U19.
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India U19 team for Australia series
One-day series squad
Rudra Patel (VC), Sahil Parakh, Kartikeya KP, Mohd Amaan (C), Kiran Chormale, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (WK), Samit Dravid, Yudhajit Guha, Samarth N, Nikhil Kumar, Chetan Sharma, Hardik Raj, Rohit Rajawat, Mohd Enaan
Four-day series squad
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitya Pandya, Vihan Malhotra (VC), Soham Patwardhan (C), Kartikeya K P, Samit Dravid, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (WK), Chetan Sharma, Samarth N, Aditya Rawat, Nikhil Kumar, Anmoljeet Singh, Aditya Singh, Mohd Enaan
India U19 vs Australia U19 full schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st September | 1st One Day | Puducherry | 9:30 AM IST |
| 23rd September | 2nd One Day | Puducherry | 9:30 AM IST |
| 26th September | 3rd One Day | Puducherry | 9:30 AM IST |
| 30th September | 1st Multi-Day | Chennai | 9:30 AM IST |
| 7th October | 2nd Multi-Day | Chennai | 9:30 AM IST |
As the team gears up for the series against Australia, all eyes will be on the young players, especially Samit, to see how they perform on this stage.