NEW DELHI: For the forthcoming multi-format series against Australia, Samit Dravid, the son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, was selected on Saturday to play for the Indian under-19 team.
Mohammad Amaan of Uttar Pradesh will lead India in the three-match one-day series, which will take place in Puducherry on September 21, 23, and 26, as per PTI.
After that, on September 30 and October 7, the series will travel to Chennai for two four-day games. Madhya Pradesh's Soham Patwardhan will head the Indian team for this leg of the tour.
Samit, a pace-bowling all-rounder, is currently playing for Mysore Warriors in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy in Bengaluru.
But he hasn't bowled in the tournament and his batting performances thus far have been lackluster, with a best of 33 runs from seven innings.
However, Samit had a successful run in the Cooch Behar Trophy earlier this year, contributing significantly to Karnataka's first-ever victory in the competition.
In eight games, the 18-year-old scored 362 runs, with his 98 against Jammu & Kashmir standing out for its excellence and fluidity.
In addition, Samit had an outstanding tournament with the ball, taking down 16 opponents in eight games-two of which came against Mumbai in the championship.
