Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid was part of India's 'Big Four' alongwith Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. Contemporaries and commentators have constantly rated him as the best Test batsman of his generation and one of the greatest of all time. Dravid was one of the most important elements of an Indian batting line up that did away with the tag of being easy beats away from home. His ability to anchor the innings for ridiculously long periods earned him the nickname 'The Wall.' He has more than 10,000 ODI runs to his name but it is Test matches that Dravid was the most effective. Never a wild slogger, Dravid was more of a tactical destroyer than a physical one. He would wear out even the fiercest of pace attacks with his dogged defence while giving freedom to the man at the other end and end up being cited as the main reason for their failure to beat India by the opposition captain. His highest Test total of 270 was accumulated over 12 hours at Rawalpindi and gave India their first series win at Pakistan. He had a dream Test debut but it was one that was overshadowed by the other debutant, Sourav Ganguly. Dravid did experience a slight slump but came out of it in his own calm way by playing one of the most famous supporting acts of all time with Laxman as India recorded a famous victory at Eden Gardens against Australia in 2001. Dravid became the captain and led India to series victories at England and West Indies. But this was followed by the disastrous 2007 World Cup after which he gave up the post and almost lost his place in the team. In his penultiamate Test series, he was the only bright spot for an otherwise down and out Indian team in England. he hung up his boots in the following series at Australia, thus bringing the curtains down on what might be the last classic Test career.

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Players coming through Rahul Dravid enjoying benefits of his positive culture: Paddy Upton

January 30, 2021 1:17 pm

Former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton cited the example of batting legend Rahul Dravid to emphasise how a positive culture can help youngsters achieve success.

'Play him like a medium pacer': Rahul Dravid's advice to help Tatenda Taibu counter Anil Kumble

January 27, 2021 8:21 am

Rahul Dravid had advised Tatenda Taibu after a drinks break during a match on how to bat against Anil Kumble.

Kevin Pietersen shares Rahul Dravid’s email to help England openers counter spinners

January 23, 2021 9:46 pm

Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to share an email that Rahul Dravid had sent him, explaining how to tackle spin bowling in challenging conditions.

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Just because you are successful at 15, doesn't mean you'll be successful at 19: Rahul Dravid

January 12, 2021 10:35 am

'To be successful in cricket, you need to grow not only as a cricketer, but also as a person'

Lot of talent in store, IPL is ready for expansion: NCA head Rahul Dravid

November 13, 2020 7:10 pm

There are talks that the 2021 IPL will be featuring nine teams instead of eight and will go up to 10 teams by 2023, which has always been the BCCI’s long-term plan.

Suresh Raina could have scored more runs if he had batted higher up the order: Rahul Dravid

August 18, 2020 6:01 pm

A middle-order batsman, Suresh Raina amassed nearly 8000 runs representing India in 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is in an international career spanning 13 years.

Rahul Dravid to be part of BCCI's COVID task force

August 03, 2020 6:51 pm

For resumption of training at the NCA in Bengaluru, the COVID task force will include Rahul Dravid, a medical officer, a hygiene officer, and BCCI AGM, Cricket Operations.

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Rahul Dravid's advice on how to play spin changed the world for Kevin Pietersen

August 02, 2020 1:12 pm

Pietersen said his Indian Premier League experiences, batting alongside world-class players such as Dravid and Virender Sehwag, helped him expand his repertoire of shots.

Pandemic will start hitting Indian cricket more in October: Rahul Dravid

August 01, 2020 8:20 am

Rahul Dravid said much of the Indian domestic season can be completed even if a vaccine is found by the end of this year, but that the real effect of the pandemic will be felt from October, when the seasons for junior and women cricketers begin.

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Kapil Dev's advice helped me to explore options before opting for India A coach's job: Rahul Dravid

July 18, 2020 11:58 am

Dravid said he was also "a little fortunate" that at the back end of his career, he was already in a captain-cum-coach role of IPL side Rajasthan Royals.