'As of now he's at the NCA, recovering from his knee injury. So, (I) don't know yet. It looks unlikely,' Kanitkar said. Samit earned maiden call-up by featuring in the Maharaja T20 trophy, where he played for Mysuru Warriors, and the Cooch Behar Trophy, where he starred for Karnataka and guided them to the coveted domestic title. Samit, now 18, will also will not be eligible for the next Under-19 World Cup in 2026. As per ICC's regulations, any player who is eligible to feature in the Under-19 World Cup should be aged under 19 as of August 31, 2025. But Samit is set to turn 19 on October 11 and hence will not be able to meet the eligibility criteria for the tournament.. VVS Laxman, the current National Cricket Academy (NCA) head has said that they are prioritizing giving the players exposure to grow over merely selecting a talent pool for the 2026 T20 World Cup. 'So, now we are playing a series against Australia Under-19 and luckily a lot of the guys who may miss out on the next World Cup are part of this series,' Laxman said on the inauguration of the new state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy. 'So overall the exposure is there and they also are not only restricted or constrained only for the World Cup. We want them to evolve as cricketers and just because someone played India Under-19 or someone didn't play India Under-19 doesn't mean that they won't progress in their career but if they play at the highest level, understand the pressures of a World Cup I think that will enhance their mental strength and also progress as cricketers,' Laxman added.