Anvay Dravid, the son of legendary Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, has been included in the Karnataka probable list for the under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, scheduled to commence on December 6. The wicketkeeper-batter is one of three wicketkeepers named in the 35-member list, alongside Aditya Jha and Joy James.
Anvay’s selection is a testament to his impressive performances at the youth level. Last year, he captained the state under-14 side in the inter-zone meet and recently scored an unbeaten 200 for Bangalore Zone against Tumkur Zone in the KSCA Under-16 Inter Zonal tournament. His elder brother, Samit, is currently representing Karnataka in the Cooch Behar Trophy against Baroda.
The under-16 team will be coached by former state players Kunal Kapoor (head coach) and Adithya B Sagar (bowling coach).
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has revealed that captain Sanju Samson played a key role in the franchise’s retention strategy for the IPL 2025. Samson, who is the team’s wicketkeeper-batter and captain, was the first pick along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Sandeep Sharma.
“We have decided that we will do six out of six retentions. We will retain Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Sandeep Sharma. We came to this decision because we trust our talent. We also trust that we want to maintain and build with that core,” Dravid said.
