Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid selected for India U19 Asia Cup 2026 in OmanLakshya Raichandani to lead 15-member squadIndia in Group A with Pakistan.
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Indian cricket legends Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid’s sons have been selected for the India Under-19 teamThe BCCI Junior Cricket Committee has announced the 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026.
Aaryavir Sehwag, son of Virender Sehwag, and Anvay Dravid, son of Rahul Dravid, are both part of the squadThis is a special moment as the names Sehwag and Dravid will once again appear together on an India scorecard after many years.
The tournament will be played in Muscat, Oman from 5 to 14 NovemberIndia are placed in Group A along with Pakistan, UAE and Nepal.
Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid – The Rising Stars
Aaryavir Sehwag is an opening batter just like his fatherHe has been in excellent form in domestic cricketIn the recent Vinoo Mankad Trophy, he smashed a brilliant 173 off 143 balls for Delhi against ChandigarhEarlier in the 2024-25 Cooch Behar Trophy, he had scored a massive 297 and finished with 496 runs in seven inningsHe also made his India U19 debut against Australia U19 and scored a highest of 47 in the 3-0 series win.
Anvay Dravid is a wicket-keeper batterThe 17-year-old is known for his solid technique, similar to his father Rahul DravidHe scored 87 runs off just 67 balls in a youth ODI against Sri Lanka U19 and was the best batter for Karnataka U16 in the Vijay Merchant TrophyIn the recent Vinoo Mankad Trophy, he scored 358 runs in five innings, including two centuries.
Both players impressed in the recent Australia U19 white-ball series, and most of that winning squad has been retained for the Asia Cup.
India U19 Squad and Tournament Format
Lakshya Raichandani will lead Team India in the Asia Cup, while Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan will be his vice-captainThe squad was picked by the Junior Cricket Committee led by new chairman Parvinder Awana.
India will start their campaign against Nepal on 6 November at Oman Cricket Academy GroundThe big clash against Pakistan will be played on 8 November at the same venueIndia’s last group game is against UAE on 10 November.
Group B has Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and MalaysiaThe top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals on 12 NovemberThe final will be played on 14 November.
India U19 Full Squad for Asia Cup 2026
Lakshya Raichandani (captain), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.KVineeth, Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (vice-captain), Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (wicket-keeper), Rajat Baghel (wicket-keeper), VYashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinodh, Ishan Sood.
