Sehwag, Dravid named in India U-19 Asia Cup squad

India’s BCCI Junior Cricket Committee announced a 15-player squad for the 2026 ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup on October 30, including Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid. Lakshya Raichandani will captain the team, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain. The tournament is scheduled for November 5-14 in Muscat, Oman. India are in Group A with Nepal, Pakistan and the UAE, and are due to play Nepal on November 6, Pakistan on November 8 and the UAE on November 10. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semifinals, scheduled for November 12; the final is set for November 14. Sehwag, an opening batter from Delhi, was selected after scoring 173 from 143 balls against Chandigarh in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He also made his India Under-19 debut against Australia Under-19, with a highest score of 47 in that series, according to one report. Dravid, a wicketkeeper-batter from Karnataka, scored 358 runs in five Vinoo Mankad Trophy innings, including two centuries, according to tournament reporting. He had also scored 87 from 67 balls in a youth one-day international against Sri Lanka in July, reports said. The 15-player squad also includes V.K. Vineeth, Kushagra Ojha, Arjun...