Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag included in India’s 15-man squad for ACC U19 Asia Cup
Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag were named on Friday in India’s 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman from November 5 to 14. The selections follow their performances in the domestic Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
Karnataka’s Anvay Dravid and Delhi’s Aaryavir Sehwag are both sons of former India batters Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag respectively. Both players recorded centuries in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, which contributed to their selection for the age-group tournament in Oman.
The 17-year-old Anvay produced one of the tournament’s standout innings, scoring 151 off 100 deliveries against Gujarat at the start of October and frequently contributed quick runs in the closing overs. He had earlier scored 87 off 67 deliveries for India in a Youth ODI against Sri Lanka at Hambantota in July.
The 19-year-old Aaryavir made a case for selection with a 173 off 143 balls for Delhi against Chandigarh at Vizianagaram in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, a performance that underlined his capacity to build a large innings in the domestic competition.
Lakshya Raichandani will lead the side with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain. The squad list also includes wicketkeepers Anvay Dravid and Rajat Baghel and batting options V.K. Vineeth, Kushagra Ojha and Arjun Rajput among others.
INDIA U19 SQUAD: Lakshya Raichandani (captain), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineeth, Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (vice-captain), Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (wicketkeeper), Rajat Baghel (wicketkeeper), V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod and Ishan Sood.
India have been drawn in Group A with Pakistan, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates; Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for November 12, with the final on November 14.
India will begin their group campaign against Nepal on November 6, face Pakistan on November 8 and conclude the group stage versus the UAE on November 10.
