BREAKING: 2 legendary cricketers' sons picked in India squad for Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026
Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid, sons of Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid, were named in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup, the BCCI announced on Friday, October 30.
Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid, sons of Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid, were named in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup, the BCCI announced on Friday, October 30. The continental showpiece will be held from November 5 to 14 in Muscat, Oman.
Uttarakhand batter Lakshya Raichandani will captain the side, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan named vice-captain. Anvay is one of two wicketkeepers, alongside Rajat Baghel. 13 of the 15 were part of the squad for the recent home white-ball series against Australia Under-19; Aryan Savsani and Ishan Sood are the only new faces.
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, Ishan Sood
India are in Group A with Pakistan, the UAE and Nepal. They play Nepal on November 6 and Pakistan on November 8, both at Oman Cricket Academy Ground 1, then the UAE on November 10 at Ground 2. Every match starts at 10:30 a.m. IST. The semifinals are on November 12 and the final on November 14.
Aaryavir's fast starts, Anvay's late hitting
Aaryavir Sehwag opened in all three Youth ODIs against Australia in Rajkot in September, making 28, 47 and 34 as India swept the series 3-0. The second match was the best of them: 47 off 48 balls with nine fours, ended by a run-out after a mix-up with Vineeth, three runs short of a maiden fifty. He added 46 for the first wicket with Raichandani and 55 with Vineeth in India's 341 for 7. His 297 for Delhi Under-19 against Meghalaya in the 2024 Cooch Behar Trophy remains his standout innings.
Anvay batted at No. 6 and kept wickets, hitting 38 off 18 balls with two fours and three sixes in the first ODI, as India reached 182 for 6 and won by seven runs. In July, he made 87 off 67 against Sri Lanka, with nine fours and a six, walking in at 81 for 4 and sharing a 145-run stand with Arjun Rajput.
Anvay's rival for the gloves is Baghel, while Aaryavir's opening partner in Rajkot, Raichandani, now leads the side. The tournament builds towards the 2028 Under-19 World Cup.
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