Mumbai wicketkeeper-batsman Abhigyan Kundu, 17, who earned his maiden India U-19 call-up for the upcoming multi-format series against Australia U-19, wants to develop the qualities of batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, West Indian legend Brian Lara and other greats like Virender Sehwag and ex-India skipper MS Dhoni. 

Kundu was drafted into both India U-19 squads—one-day and four-day—which will be led by Uttar Pradesh’s Mohammed Amaan and Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan respectively. The three-match one-day series will be held in Puducherry on September 21, 23 and 26, while two four-day games will be held on September 30 and October 7 in Chennai.