New Delhi
Rahul Dravid gave a new dimension to the Indian cricket batsman. Now his son Anvay is moving firmly on the same path. At the age of just 16, this player performed amazing.
The history of Indian cricket is full of veterans. Everyone has their own records and features. Whenever there is talk of technology, discipline and class in Indian cricket, then the name that comes first is Rahul Dravid. The whole world knows this veteran by the name of ‘The Wall’, but now a new ‘Dravid’ is making headlines in the cricket world, yes, it is being talked about Rahul Dravid’s younger son Anvay Dravid, who has shown so much with the bat at the age of just 16 years.
In fact, recently at the annual award ceremony of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Anvay Dravid was honored for his great performance in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy. This is the second consecutive year when Anvay has won the award with his strong performance.
Was done by scoring 459 runs in 6 matches
16 -year -old Anvay Dravid is on the path of Papa. He hit 459 runs in 8 innings of 6 matches of Vijay Merchant Trophy this year. He scored this run average of 91.80 and two brilliant centuries. A total of 48 fours and 2 sixes came out of his bat. This brilliant performance of Anvay shows that he rely on patience and technology like his father, but aggression is also visible in his game.
What is Vijay Merchant Trophy?
The victory in the Merchant Trophy which led to the bat of Anvay Dravid is a prestigious Under-16 domestic tournament in India, which is organized by BCCI. It is named after Vijay Merchant, the great Indian cricket player. The purpose of this tournament is to recognize such young players who can represent India in future. Many veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma also started their career with this trophy.
Son at the footsteps of father Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid was always known for his calm and classical batting. Now the same cricketing DNA is seen in his son Anvay. In Karnataka Cricket Circle, coaches and players believe that the glimpse of ‘Mr. Dependable’ is clearly visible in Anvay. Like Rahul Dravid, he too remains focused on the field and plays responsibly for the team. Now it has to be seen how to grow up and play what cricket.
Other players also got respect
Apart from Anvay, many other players were also honored in this ceremony of KSCA. Mayank Agarwal received the honor for scoring the most runs from Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored 651 runs at an average of 93, while R.K. Remon was rewarded for a brilliant innings of 516 runs and two centuries in the Ranji Trophy. Not only this, KL Srijit was honored for scoring the highest 213 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
