{
  "id": 3685063,
  "title": "Sehwag, Dravid’s sons included in India U19 squad for Australia series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/sehwag-dravids-sons-included-in-india-u19-squad-for-australia-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:33:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/aaryavir-sehwag-anvay-dravid-india-u19-squad-australia-series-10851552/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India opener Virender Sehwag's son, Aaryavir Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid's son, Anvay Dravid, have been named in India's Under-19 squad for the upcoming series against Australia in India. The BCCI selection committee announced this on Thursday, revealing the squad that will compete in three one-day matches and two multi-day fixtures. Aaryavir, a right-handed batsman, recently featured in the Delhi Premier League 2026 with West Delhi Lions. His father's former India captain and coach, Rahul Dravid, is Anvay's other parent.\n\nLakshya Raichandani will lead the team in the one-day fixtures, with Yashvardhan Chauhan serving as his deputy. The roles will be reversed for the multi-day fixtures. The first three one-day matches and the initial multi-day game will take place in Rajkot, while the second multi-day game will be held in Ahmedabad. The full squad for the one-day matches includes players such as V.K. Vineet, Kushagra Ojha, and Anvay Dravid, while the multi-day squad comprises Yashvardhan Chauhan, Lakshya Raichandani, and others like Manal Chauhan, Rohit Yadav, and Mohit Ulva. The Australia U19 team will arrive in India for the tour, with a detailed schedule and fixture list provided.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Aaryavir Sehwag, Virender's son, selected for India U19 squad",
    "Rahul Dravid's son Anvay Dravid included in India's Under-19 team",
    "Squad to play three one-day and two multi-day matches in India"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inclusion of Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid in the India Under-19 squad brings attention and potentially added pressure to two young cricketers with famous parents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}