Sons of Sehwag and Dravid Named in India U-19 Squad
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The BCCI, India's cricket board, has announced the India Under-19 squad for an upcoming series against Australia. Two names have caught special attention: Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid.
Aaryavir is the son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, while Anvay is the son of former India captain Rahul Dravid. Both fathers were famous cricketers who played together for the Indian national team in the past.
Now, decades later, their sons will represent India together, this time in the Under-19 category, which is for players younger than 19 years old.
The selection has been described as a case of legacy continuing in Indian cricket, with the children of well-known former players stepping into the sport at a young age.
However, not every young star made the cut. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, another promising player, has missed out on the squad because of a BCCI rule. The exact nature of the rule was not detailed in the report, but it was enough to keep him out of the Under-19 team.
The squad announcement has generated discussion among cricket fans, many of whom are curious to see how the sons of two legendary batsmen will perform on the field.
The upcoming series against Australia will give fans a first look at this new generation of players, as they aim to build their own cricketing identities separate from their famous fathers.
Vocabulary10 words
- BCCI
- the organisation that manages cricket in India
- squad
- a group of players chosen for a team
- cricketer
- a person who plays cricket
- Under-19
- a category for players younger than 19 years old
- legacy
- something passed down from someone in the past
- series
- a set of matches played between two teams
- opener
- a batsman who starts batting first in a match
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- selection
- the act of choosing players for a team
- generation
- a group of people born around the same time
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1. Sons of former India cricketers joining the team 2. Because of a BCCI rule 3. True
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The BCCI, India's cricket board, has announced the India Under-19 _____ for an upcoming series against Australia. Two names have caught special attention: Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid.
Aaryavir is the son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, while Anvay is the son of former India _____ Rahul Dravid. Both fathers were famous cricketers who played together for the Indian national team in the past.
Now, decades later, their sons will represent India together, this time in the _____ category, which is for players younger than 19 years old.
The selection has been described as a case of _____ continuing in Indian cricket, with the children of well-known former players stepping into the sport at a young age.
However, not every young star made the cut. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, another promising player, has missed out on the squad because of a BCCI _____.
The squad announcement has generated discussion among cricket fans, many of whom are curious to see how the sons of two legendary batsmen will perform on the field.
The upcoming _____ against Australia will give fans a first look at this new _____ of players.