Samit Dravid Joins Mysuru Warriors: Following in His Father's Footsteps

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, has been signed by Mysuru Warriors for Rs 50000 ahead of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 season. The middle-order batsman and seamer has shown promise in various age-group tournaments and was part of Karnataka's under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy-winning side.

Samit Dravid, son of former India head coach and captain Rahul Dravid, was on Thursday roped in by Mysuru Warriors during the player auction ahead of the upcoming season of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.

Warriors acquired the services of Samit, a middle-order batsman and a seamer, for Rs 50000. 'It's good to have him in our side as he has shown a lot of promise in various age-group tournaments for KSCA,' a Warriors team official told PTI.

Samit was part of the Karnataka under-19 side that won this season's Cooch Behar Trophy and has also played for KSCA XI against the visiting Lancashire side earlier this year.

(With inputs from agencies.)