Meet Samit Dravid: Rahul Dravid's son who is now part of India U19 squad for Australia series

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, has been included in the India under-19 squad for the upcoming series against Australia. The series will feature a three-match one-day segment in Puducherry on September 21, 23, and 26, followed by two four-day matches in Chennai starting on September 30 and October 7.

In Puducherry, the India Under-19 team will be led by Mohammad Amaan of Uttar Pradesh, while the squad for the four-day matches in Chennai will be captained by Madhya Pradesh's Soham Patwardhan.

All-rounder Samit Dravid

Samit Dravid, a pace-bowling all-rounder, is currently playing for Mysore Warriors in the KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy in Bengaluru. His performance in the tournament has been modest with the bat, scoring 82 runs from seven innings with a highest score of 33. Notably, he has not bowled in the tournament as of yet.

Earlier this year, Samit had a significant impact in the Cooch Behar Trophy. He played a crucial role in Karnataka's first title win, scoring 362 runs from eight matches. His standout performance was an innings of 98 against Jammu and Kashmir, showcasing his quality and fluency.

Samit also performed well with the ball, taking 16 wickets in eight matches during the Cooch Behar Trophy, including two in the final against Mumbai.

The India U19 squad for the one-day series includes Rudra Patel, Sahil Parakh, Kartikeya KP, Mohammad Amaan (Captain), Kiran Chormale, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk), Samit Dravid, Yudhajit Guha, Samarth N, Nikhil Kumar, Chetan Sharma, Hardik Raj, Rohit Rajawat, and Mohammad Enaan.

For the four-day series, the squad comprises Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitya Pandya, Vihan Malhotra, Soham Patwardhan (Captain), Kartikeya KP, Samit Dravid, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk), Chetan Sharma, Samarth N, Aditya Rawat, Nikhil Kumar, Anmoljeet Singh, Aditya Singh, and Mohammad Enaan.