A promising wicketkeeper-batter, Anvay has earned a spot in the India C squad following an impressive performance for Karnataka in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
Following in the footsteps of his father and elder brother
Anvay captained Karnataka in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, scoring 220 runs, and now the Challenger Trophy offers him a platform to make a case for next year’s U19 World Cup. Historically, the U19 Challenger Series has been a key pathway for players aspiring to represent India at the U19 World Cup, gathering top junior talent from across the country.
Anvay’s elder brother, Samit Dravid, was also selected for the 2024 U19 Challenger Trophy but missed out due to injury. The selection of both sons signals the gradual rise of the Dravid family in Indian cricket, with bigger milestones likely in the future.
The tournament will feature four teams and includes notable U19 talents such as Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu, and Harvansh Singh. However, selectors have opted not to pick stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, who are currently performing well in senior-level cricket.
U19 One-Day Challenger Trophy Squads:
Team A: Vihaan Malhotra (c), Abhigyan Kundu (vc & wk), Vansh Acharya, Balaji Rao (wk), Lakshya Raichandani, Vineeth V K, Markanday Panchal, Satvik Deswal, V Yashveer, Hemchudeshan J, R S Ambrish, Honey Pratap Singh, Vasu Devani, Yudhajit Guha, Ishan Sood
Team B: Vedant Trivedi (c), Harvansh Singh (vc & wk), Wafi Kachchhi, Sagar Virk, Sayan Paul, Vedant Singh Chauhan, Pranav Pant, Ehit Salaria (wk), B K Kishore, Anmoljeet Singh, Naman Pushpak, D Deepesh, Mohammed Malik, Mahamad Yaseen Saudagar, Vaibhav Sharma
Team C: Aaron George (c), Aaryan Yadav (vc), Ankit Chatterjee, Manikanth Shivanand, Rahul Kumar, Yash Kasvankar, Anvay Dravid (wk), Yuvraj Gohil (wk), Khilan A Patel, Kanishk Chouhan, Aayush Shukla, Henil Patel, Laxman Pruthi, Rohit Kumar Das, Mohit Ulva
Team D: Chandrahas Dash (c), Maulyarajsinh Chavda (vc), Shanthanu Singh, Arnav Bugga, Abhinav Kannan, Kushagra Ojha, Aryan Sakpal (wk), A Rapole (wk), Vikalp Tiwari, Mohamed Enaan, Aayan Akram, Udhav Mohan, Ashutosh Mahida, M Toshith Yadav, Solib Tariq
