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At present, a very big and exciting news is coming out in the corridors of cricket regarding young talents. The Junior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the Indian Under-19 cricket team for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup. The selection of this team has caught the attention of the entire country, because this time the 15-member squad selected includes the promising sons of two of the greatest and legendary players of Indian cricket—Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. Sehwag, who instilled fear in the hearts of bowlers in his time, and Dravid, popularly known as Deewar, have the art of cricket in their blood, and now their sons are all set to hoist the Indian tricolor at the international level. The selectors have given the command of the team to a young and talented batsman who has performed brilliantly in the domestic circuit and Challenger Trophy, due to which the balance of the team looks very strong.
In this young national team announced by the BCCI, a place has been given to those selected budding cricketers from every corner of the country who have created a stir in domestic cricket in the last few months with their stormy batting and lethal bowling. The selection committee has created an excellent combination of four pure batsmen, two wicketkeeper-batsmen, all-rounders and specialist fast bowlers and spinners in the team. During team selection, the players’ recent form, fitness and ability to win matches under pressure has been made the main basis. These youngsters have been sweating hard for the last few weeks under the supervision of National Cricket Academy (NCA) coaches, and they are looking forward to showcasing their amazing talent to the world through this Asia Cup.
In this entire selection list, two special names have become the subject of most discussion – Samit Dravid and Aryaveer Sehwag. Samit Dravid, the elder son of former Indian team head coach and great batsman Rahul Dravid, has already been in the headlines in domestic cricket for his excellent all-round ability and playing for Karnataka. Samit is primarily a reliable middle-order batsman and useful medium pace bowler, who is known to stay at the crease and play long innings. On the other hand, Aryaveer Sehwag, son of explosive opener Virender Sehwag, has won the hearts of the selectors with his swashbuckling and aggressive batting style in the Delhi Junior Cricket League and Cooch Behar Trophy. Like his father, Aryaveer is also known for dominating the bowlers and hitting big shots as soon as he comes to the crease. With the sons of these two legends coming together in the national under-19 team, the excitement among the media and cricket lovers is at its peak.
The responsibility of leading the Indian Under-19 team has been entrusted to a brilliant and calm player who is known for his excellent captaincy style and ability to score runs consistently. The selectors have appointed the young batsman, who proved his captaincy in the recently concluded triangular series and domestic matches, as the captain. As captain, this young player will not only be under pressure to strengthen the team with his individual batting, but will also have the big challenge of helping India win the Asia Cup title by competing against strong teams like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A very disciplined and aggressive young all-rounder has also been selected as the vice-captain of the team, who will fully assist the captain in taking strategic decisions on the field when needed.
According to the schedule fixed by the Asian Cricket Council, the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup matches are going to be exciting. The eyes of cricket fans are especially focused on the high-voltage group match between India and Pakistan, as the battle between these two countries has always been very exciting and tense even at the junior level. The Indian team will start its campaign with a strong strategic plan. The coaches and support staff have organized special sessions to strengthen the players mentally, so that they can face foreign conditions and the tactics of the opposition teams.
Cricket pundits believe that this stage of Under-19 Asia Cup can prove to be the biggest turning point in the career of these young players. In the past, many great players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill have emerged from the Under-19 level and become the backbone of the Indian senior team. The entire 15-man squad, including Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag’s sons, has a chance to show that they are the real superstars of the future of Indian cricket. The entire country and crores of cricket fans are expecting these young lions to return home after winning the Asia Cup trophy.