Legendary India cricketer and former coach Rahul Dravid enjoyed a proud moment on Saturday (Aug 31) after his son Samit was selected for the U19 tour of Australia. Samit, who was seen playing for Mysore Warriors in the KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy will look to step up and take first steps in replicating the success of his father. He will travel to Australia for the U19 team’s tour and will look to rise from the youth ranks. He also posted a video as he was thankful to all those who helped during his journey.

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<h2>Samit makes it to India's U19 side</h2>

"First of all, I am very happy to be selected and thank you for all your wishes. I think I am feeling great, I worked very hard for this moment,” said Samit in a video shared by Star Sports Kannada on X.

Samit, born on 11 October 2005 has recently caught the eye of the cricketing fraternity having made his debut in the Maharaja Trophy, a domestic franchise tournament in India. He has been working closely with his father Rahul and scored 82 runs from seven innings with a best of 33. Despite a low-profile show he has been included in India’s U19 squad.

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On the other hand, Dravid will spend no time away from cheering the Indian team having led the senior side to the T20 World Cup success in June. He was the coach of the Indian team and nearly completed the treble of the World Test Championship (WTC), ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup. However, India lost the final of the WTC and the ODI World Cup.

Dravid, however, will spend time with his son and try to get him into the Indian senior team. Samit, 18, however, will not be eligible to play in the 2026 U19 World Cup as he turns above 19. However, his current focus will be to do well in domestic competitions before moving up the pyramid.

Legendary India cricketer and former coach Rahul Dravid enjoyed a proud moment on Saturday (Aug 31) after his son Samit was selected for the U19 tour of Australia.

Legendary India cricketer and former coach Rahul Dravid enjoyed a proud moment on Saturday (Aug 31) after his son Samit was selected for the U19 tour of Australia. Samit, who was seen playing for Mysore Warriors in the KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy will look to step up and take first steps in replicating the success of his father. He will travel to Australia for the U19 team’s tour and will look to rise from the youth ranks. He also posted a video as he was thankful to all those who helped during his journey. ಭಾರತ U19 ತಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ಸಮಿತ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ್‌! ♥️💛 ಆಲ್ ದಿ ಬೆಸ್ಟ್‌. 🥳💐#SamitDravid #TeamIndiaU19 #StarSportsKannada pic.twitter.com/XnKB5sFZam — Star Sports Kannada (@StarSportsKan) August 31, 2024 × Samit makes it to India's U19 side "First of all, I am very happy to be selected and thank you for all your wishes. I think I am feeling great, I worked very hard for this moment,” said Samit in a video shared by Star Sports Kannada on X. Samit, born on 11 October 2005 has recently caught the eye of the cricketing fraternity having made his debut in the Maharaja Trophy, a domestic franchise tournament in India. He has been working closely with his father Rahul and scored 82 runs from seven innings with a best of 33. Despite a low-profile show he has been included in India’s U19 squad. ALSO READ | US Open 2024: Jannik Sinner avoids trapdoor as Iga Swiatek moves into last 16 On the other hand, Dravid will spend no time away from cheering the Indian team having led the senior side to the T20 World Cup success in June. He was the coach of the Indian team and nearly completed the treble of the World Test Championship (WTC), ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup. However, India lost the final of the WTC and the ODI World Cup. Dravid, however, will spend time with his son and try to get him into the Indian senior team. Samit, 18, however, will not be eligible to play in the 2026 U19 World Cup as he turns above 19. However, his current focus will be to do well in domestic competitions before moving up the pyramid.

WATCH: Rahul Dravid's son Samit reacts after getting selected for India's U19 squad for Australia tour

India U19 skipper Uday Saharan lamented the poor execution as the reason behind their loss in the ICC U19 ODI World Cup final against Australia on Sunday (Feb 11) in South Africa. Chasing a modest 254, India U19 were bowled out for 174 runs and lost the final by 74 runs. The skipper, however, said that he was proud of how his team played throughout the tournament. &nbsp;

"We were prepared for it but we couldn't execute well. That is where we went wrong," said Saharan in the post-match presentation. "It was fine. We played a few shots and couldn't spend some time on the surface."

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"It was great, I am very proud of the boys, they played very well. The entire team, from the start to the end showed fighting spirit. They played very well and I am proud of them," Saharan added.

India were never in the chase as they lost their first wicket in the third over and the momentum never built up after that. Once Arshin Kulkarni departed, Musheer Khan and Adarsh Singh added 37 runs for the second wicket to give the chase of 254 some stability. Mahli Beardman then removed Musheer and skipper Uday Saharan as India were restricted to 55/3.

Sachin Dhas was the next to fall with Priyanshu Moliya and Aravelly Avanish going back soon as well. India's last hope Adarsh Singh (47) then fell after off Beardman as India crossed the 100-run mark. Raj Limbani was the next to get out before Murugan Abhishek played a fantastic hand of 42 runs and added 46 runs with Naman Tiwari for the ninth wicket before Tom Straker got Saumy Pandey for the last wicket.

Australia's Mahli Beardman was adjudged player of the match for his 3/15 in 7 overs while Raf McMillan also took 3/43 in 10 overs.

India U19 skipper Uday Saharan lamented the poor execution as the reason behind their loss in the ICC U19 ODI World Cup final against Australia on Sunday (Feb 11) in South Africa.

India U19 skipper Uday Saharan lamented the poor execution as the reason behind their loss in the ICC U19 ODI World Cup final against Australia on Sunday (Feb 11) in South Africa. Chasing a modest 254, India U19 were bowled out for 174 runs and lost the final by 74 runs. The skipper, however, said that he was proud of how his team played throughout the tournament. "We were prepared for it but we couldn't execute well. That is where we went wrong," said Saharan in the post-match presentation. "It was fine. We played a few shots and couldn't spend some time on the surface." Also Watch: Super Bowl 2024: Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce SCREAMS in face of head coach Andy Reid "It was great, I am very proud of the boys, they played very well. The entire team, from the start to the end showed fighting spirit. They played very well and I am proud of them," Saharan added. India were never in the chase as they lost their first wicket in the third over and the momentum never built up after that. Once Arshin Kulkarni departed, Musheer Khan and Adarsh Singh added 37 runs for the second wicket to give the chase of 254 some stability. Mahli Beardman then removed Musheer and skipper Uday Saharan as India were restricted to 55/3. Sachin Dhas was the next to fall with Priyanshu Moliya and Aravelly Avanish going back soon as well. India's last hope Adarsh Singh (47) then fell after off Beardman as India crossed the 100-run mark. Raj Limbani was the next to get out before Murugan Abhishek played a fantastic hand of 42 runs and added 46 runs with Naman Tiwari for the ninth wicket before Tom Straker got Saumy Pandey for the last wicket. Australia's Mahli Beardman was adjudged player of the match for his 3/15 in 7 overs while Raf McMillan also took 3/43 in 10 overs.

India skipper Uday Saharan pinpoints reason for loss in U19 World Cup final against Australia

It is only January but women's cricket in India could not have been off to any better start. After India's women's team won the inaugural U19 World Cup, BCCI announced a $600,000 reward money for the players and support staff.

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Five Indian players, including skipper Yash Dhull, were on Friday ruled out of team's final league game against Uganda in the U-19 World Cup after testing positive for COVID-19 in latest RT-PCR tests.

Out of the six players, who were isolated before the match against Ireland on Wednesday, only all-rounder Vasu Vats tested negative, an ICC source told PTI.

The team, which has already qualified for the quarterfinals, is set to take on Uganda in the final Group B game on Saturday in Tarouba, Trinidad.

Skipper Dhull, Aaradhya Yadav and Shaik Rasheed, who had tested positive in the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), have returned positive reports in the RT-PCR test along with Manav Parakh, who tested negative in RAT. Sidharth Yadav had already tested positive in the RT-PCR test before the Ireland game.

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"One positive out of this unfortunate situation is that the 11 who played against Ireland have all tested negative," said the ICC source. 
Among the infected, Dhull has the worst symptoms but he along with the other players, "should be fine" before their quarterfinal on January 29 provided they top Group B.

India registered a thumping win over Ireland to qualify for the knockouts after barely managing to field a team in the wake of COVID outbreak in their camp.

All the infected players are required to undergo five days of isolation as per tournament protocols and can only rejoin the team after returning three negative tests within that period.

How did the virus enter the bubble?

After winning the Asia Cup in the UAE, the Indian team had flown to the Caribbean via Amsterdam. A support staff member, who is fine now, had tested positive during the hard quarantine upon arrival in Guyana after catching the infection in transit and it is believed the players contracted the virus from him.

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The entire squad underwent a five-day hard quarantine in Guyana upon arrival and took three RTPCR tests within that period. However, with the test report taking as long as 48 hours, the third test report was only made available on the seventh day.

"The players mingled with the coach in that period and that seems be to be most likely source of outbreak in the team," added the source.

It has also been learnt that the tournament's bio-bubble could be stricter with team not being allocated dedicated floors in the hotel as it was the Asia Cup in the UAE.

However, despite a tight bubble in Dubai, the virus managed to enter the environment and a league game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had to be abandoned after two officials involved in the game tested positive.

Five Indian players, including skipper Yash Dhull, were on Friday ruled out of team's final league game against Uganda in the U-19 World Cup after testing positive for COVID-19 in latest RT-PCR tests.

Five Indian players, including skipper Yash Dhull, were on Friday ruled out of team's final league game against Uganda in the U-19 World Cup after testing positive for COVID-19 in latest RT-PCR tests. Out of the six players, who were isolated before the match against Ireland on Wednesday, only all-rounder Vasu Vats tested negative, an ICC source told PTI. The team, which has already qualified for the quarterfinals, is set to take on Uganda in the final Group B game on Saturday in Tarouba, Trinidad. Skipper Dhull, Aaradhya Yadav and Shaik Rasheed, who had tested positive in the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), have returned positive reports in the RT-PCR test along with Manav Parakh, who tested negative in RAT. Sidharth Yadav had already tested positive in the RT-PCR test before the Ireland game. Read Also | Rishabh Pant breaks Rahul Dravid's record to achieve elusive feat with cracking 85 in 2nd ODI vs South Africa "One positive out of this unfortunate situation is that the 11 who played against Ireland have all tested negative," said the ICC source. Among the infected, Dhull has the worst symptoms but he along with the other players, "should be fine" before their quarterfinal on January 29 provided they top Group B. India registered a thumping win over Ireland to qualify for the knockouts after barely managing to field a team in the wake of COVID outbreak in their camp. All the infected players are required to undergo five days of isolation as per tournament protocols and can only rejoin the team after returning three negative tests within that period. How did the virus enter the bubble? After winning the Asia Cup in the UAE, the Indian team had flown to the Caribbean via Amsterdam. A support staff member, who is fine now, had tested positive during the hard quarantine upon arrival in Guyana after catching the infection in transit and it is believed the players contracted the virus from him. Read Also | He also used to be like that: Zaheer Khan compares Indian star's approach with Virender Sehwag The entire squad underwent a five-day hard quarantine in Guyana upon arrival and took three RTPCR tests within that period. However, with the test report taking as long as 48 hours, the third test report was only made available on the seventh day. "The players mingled with the coach in that period and that seems be to be most likely source of outbreak in the team," added the source. It has also been learnt that the tournament's bio-bubble could be stricter with team not being allocated dedicated floors in the hotel as it was the Asia Cup in the UAE. However, despite a tight bubble in Dubai, the virus managed to enter the environment and a league game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had to be abandoned after two officials involved in the game tested positive.

U-19 World Cup: Skipper Yash Dhull and 4 other Indian players test positive for COVID-19