Published 16:59 IST, December 20th 2019

Rahul Dravid's son Samit scores double-century in KSCA U-14 inter-zonal tournament

Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid scored 201 for Vice-President's XI in the Karnataka State Cricket Association's Under-14 inter-zonal tournament in Bengaluru.

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Former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid retired as one of world’s greatest Test batsmen of all time. Even after his retirement in 2012, name ‘Dravid’ continues to shine on cricket field as his 14-year old son Samit seems to be following into his footsteps. Samit Dravid recently scored 201 in an inter-zonal cricket tournament in Bengaluru.

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Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid hits double century

Samit Dravid’s kck came for Vice President's XI in Karnataka State Cricket Association's Under-14 inter-zonal tournament in Bengaluru. He backed up his first-innings effort with a 94 in second innings for his team. He also scalped three wickets from Dharwad Zone's batting line-up. He ended with figures of 3-26 to deliver a fine all-round performance in game. However, match between two teams eventually ended in a draw.

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Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid is currently serving as Director of  National Cricket Academy (NCA). Dravid has also recently made headlines for angrily denying Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah to undergo a fitness test at academy. Bumrah was consulting his own specialists during his trip to United Kingdom to assess him.

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Bumrah is currently nursing a back injury, which prompted him to miss out on ongoing international home summer for India. Apart from missing out on home series against South Africa and Bangladesh, Bumrah was also t selected in India’s squad for ongoing limited-overs series against visiting West Indies team. However, he is expected to be fit again in January 2020 for tour of New Zealand.

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15:43 IST, December 20th 2019