Anvay Dravid Named Karnataka U-19 Captain for Vinoo Mankad Trophy

Anvay Dravid, the younger son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, has been named captain and wicketkeeper of Karnataka’s under-19 side for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, which will be held in Dehradun from October 9 to 17. The appointment places the teenager at the helm of Karnataka’s 50-over squad as the state prepares for one of India’s principal age-group tournaments.

Anvay, who has captained age-group teams previously, was Karnataka’s leading run-scorer in the most recent edition of the competition and topped the state’s batting charts in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, scoring 459 runs in six matches at an average of 91.80, including two centuries. Legspinner S. Manikanth has been named vice-captain. The squad also includes Nitish Arya, Adarsh D. Urs, Praneeth Shetty, Vasav Venkatesh, Akshath Prabhakar, C. Vaibhav, Kuldeep Singh Purohit, Rathan B.R., Vaibhav Sharma, K.A. Tejas, Atharv Malviya, Sunny Kanchi and Rehan Mohammed, who is listed as an additional wicketkeeper.

Anvay’s elevation continues a family pattern of involvement in competitive cricket. His elder brother, Samit Dravid, has represented Karnataka at junior levels and was selected for India’s Under-19 setup in...