New Delhi: Former Indian captain and head coach Rahul Dravid’s son, Anvay Dravid, has been named in the Indian under-19 squad for the upcoming one-day
series against Sri Lanka, which will begin on July 4. The BCCI’s Junior Cricket Committee announced the squad for the Sri Lanka tour, comprising three One-Day matches and two Multi-Day matches, on Thursday, June 11.
Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan has been named as the skipper of both teams, and Lakshya Raichandani is the vice-captain.
Anvay Dravid has been included in the one-day squad as one of the two wicket-keeping options alongwith Rajat Bhagel, while Manav Krishna and Aryan Sandesh Sakpal have been selected as wicketkeepers for the Multi-Day matches.Anvay has led the Karnataka U-19 team to the quarterfinals of the last Vinoo Mankad Trophy, scoring 220 runs in six matches with a highest of an unbeaten 82. He has also featured in the India U-19 B squad during the triangular series against India A and Afghanistan U-19 at home.
He also earned a call-up into Team C for the Under-19 One-Day Challenger Trophy after delivering good performances in domestic cricket. In 2024, Dravid’s elder son was named in India’s U19 squad for the series against Australia at home, but was ruled out due to injury.
India’s Under-19 squads for Sri Lanka tour
India U-19 one-day squad: Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (C), Sagar Virk, Lakshya Raichandani (VC), Vineeth V K, Arjun Rajput, Kushagra Ojha, Rajat Baghel (WK), Anvay Dravid (WK), Anmoljeet Singh, Vutkuri Yashveer Goud, Rohit Anil Yadav, Shavin V, Kavya Paresh Patel, Mohit Ulva, Ishan Sood.
India U-19 Multi-Day squad: Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (C), Sagar Virk, Lakshya Raichandani (VC), Patel Kush, Manal Chauhan, Kushagra Ojha, Manav Krishna (WK), Aryan Sandesh Sakpal (WK), Hemchudeshan J, BK Kishore, Rohit Anil Yadav, Kavya Paresh Patel, Priyanshu Singh, Pranav Raghvendra, Chigurupati Venkata.
Curated by Shriti Mazumdar
