VIDEO: Samit Dravid's stellar batting heroics in Maharaja Trophy remind fans of his father Rahul Dravid

Samit Dravid has impressed with his performances for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters.

Former Indian captain and head coach Rahul Dravid‘s son, Samit Dravid, has grabbed the spotlight with his performances at the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026. The tournament, a local T20 league in Karnataka, is witnessing a battle among six teams for the title.

Samit Dravid is part of Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the tournament, and Shubhang Hegde is the captain. Samit is a key middle-order batsman for the side. The right-handed batsman rocked the field with his batting heroics in the clash against Hubli Tigers on July 1 at KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground.

In the away match, Bengaluru Blasters piled up a mammoth 203/7 in the first innings and later won the clash by two runs in a close-fought battle. Opener Rohan Patil (64) set the platform for the team’s big total with his half-century, while Praveen Dubey (51) was another batter to score a fifty.

Samit played a crucial role in the middle with the bat, scoring a quickfire 32 runs off 23 deliveries with six fours. His impressive batting skills and ability to overpower opposition bowlers with ease reminded many viewers of his father and legendary batter Rahul Dravid.

Samit Dravid grabs the limelight with his 360-degree batting

Many fans shared clips of Samit’s batting from the match on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), and highlighted the strategic similarities between the father’s and son’s batting styles.

A few fans also called him ‘Junior Wall’ and heaped praise for his batting skills, especially for hitting shots all over the ground.

Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja also shared a video of Samit on X to hail his batting skills. On his X account, Jadeja posted, “Rahul Dravid’s son, Samit Dravid batting at Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026. Samit is literally smashing every bowler to every part. A must-watch.”

Have a look at the video and the fans’ reactions below.

Meanwhile, Samit has made his mark in his team’s seven matches in the tournament, batting in four of those innings. Scoring 112 runs at an average of 28 and a strike rate of 138.27, the 20-year-old has done a brilliant job in the middle-order.

His highest score of 39 came against Coastal Kings Mangaluru at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground in Mysore.

Winning six games out of seven, Bengaluru Blasters grab the top spot in the points table with 12 points. Currently, they are red-hot favourites to book a berth in the final, which will take place on July 12.

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