– Samit Dravid, son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, has earned a maiden India U-19 call-up for a series against Australia in September and October.
– Samit has been reminded by his father and coach to not be bothered by outside noise and pressure due to his surname, but to focus on his performance.
– He is currently playing in the Maharaja T20 Trophy and impressed in the Cooch Behar Trophy with 362 runs and 16 wickets for Karnataka.
– Coach RX Murali describes Samit as grounded, sweet, and easy-going, with an aggressive and brave mindset in his batting.
– Samit has similarities in his batting techniques with his father Rahul Dravid and has impressed with his aggressive and unconventional shots in matches.