When Mysore Warriors took the field against Namma Shivamogga side in their Maharaja Trophy match, there was a familiar surname in the Mysore team's lineup -- Samit Dravid.
Son of India's batting legend and former coach, Rahul Dravid, Samit made his Maharaja Trophy debut on Thursday, which understandably got the fans excited and it exhibited in their reaction on social media.
Slotted at No. 4 after Mysore were asked to bat first by Shivammoga, Samit didn't have a memorable outing, scoring only 7 runs. But that didn't disappoint fans, as there were more happy to see the next-generation Dravid in action.
Even though rain didn't allow the full 20 overs of Shivamogga's run-chase to be bowled, Mysore emerged victorious by 7 runs (DLS method) as they reduced the Shivamogga side to 80 for 5 in 9 overs after putting up a competitive 159 for 8 on the board.
Samit is playing a state's T20 league for the first time. The 18-year-old all-rounder, who bowls medium pace and bats in the middle order, was bought by Mysore for INR 50,000 in the auction.
He has represented the Karnataka Under-19 side and was part of the team that won the Cooch Behar Trophy 2023-24.
