Rahul Dravid is counted among the greatest batsmen in the cricket world. Dravid gave many memorable performances for India in ODI and Test cricket. Now Rahul Dravid’s son Samit is also going to make a splash at the Under-19 level. 18-year-old Samit Dravid has been included in the Indian team for ODI and four-day matches against Australia-19. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Under-19 team on August 31 (Saturday).
Let us tell you that India’s Under-19 team will play three ODIs and two four-day matches against Australia-19. Samit will be seen playing for India at the Under-19 level for the first time. All three ODIs between the two teams will be played in Puducherry. Both the four-day matches will be held in Chennai.
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India Under-19 squad and schedule announced for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19.
Squad for one-day series: Rudra Patel (VC) (GCA), Sahil Parakh (MAHCA), Kartikeya KP (KSCA), Mohd Amaan (C) (UPCA), Kiran Chormale (MAHCA), Abhigyan Kundu (WK) (MCA), Harvansh…
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 31, 2024
India Under-19 squad for ODI series: Rudra Patel (captain), Sahil Parikh, Kartikey KP, Mohammad Aman (c), Kiran Chormale, Abhigyan Kundu (wicketkeeper), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wicketkeeper), Samit Dravid, Yudhishth Guha, Samarth N, Nikhil Kumar, Chetan Sharma, Hardik Raj, Rohit Raj Awat, Mohammad Enan.
India Under-19 squad for the four-day series: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitya Pandya, Vihan Malhotra (Vice-Captain), Soham Patwardhan (Captain), Kartikey KP, Samit Dravid, Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (Wicketkeeper), Chetan Sharma, Samarth N, Aditya Rawat, Nikhil Kumar, Anmoljit Singh, Aditya Singh, Mohammad Enan.
Under-19 team schedule (against Australia-19)
Sep 21: 1st ODI, Puducherry, 9:30 AM
23-September 24: 2nd ODI, Puducherry, 9:30 AM
26-Sep-24 3rd ODI, Puducherry, 9:30 AM
Sep 30-Oct 3, 1st Four-Day Match, Chennai, 9:30 AM IST
07-Oct-10, 2nd Four-Day Match, Chennai, 9:30 AM IST
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)