Dravid, who is popularly known as the wall among his fans. Name on the electoral roll is a must for an individual to cast his vote and it applied to mr. Though seemingly always in the shadow of the worlds leading run. Mukul kesavan in his book men in white, writes this. Time and again, with his simplicity and humility, he has proved an absolute gentleman. Hats off to the real fighter mr rahul wall dravid and thanks to the author.
Rahul dravid is a retired cricketer and former captain of the indian cricket team. Rahul dravid is one of the greatest cricketers to have graced the indian cricket through its golden era. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally. The wall begins new innings as comic book hero a chennaibased startup released the book, titled the wall, on his birthday. This is the remarkable story of rahul dravids extraordinary cricketing career that commenced in 1996. Former india captain rahul dravid on saturday turned 47 and the cricket fraternity took to social media to extended wishes to one of the most decorated cricketers of all times. The man, who was to later be known as the wall in cricket, started playing the sport at the age of 12. Rahul dravids 5point wishlist to make sports available for every indian as much as we have seen the impact of iits, iims and other institutions. Rahul dravid, nicknamed as the wall of indian cricket, jammy, and mr. Another match india won after a classy innings by rahul dravid. As rahul dravid turns 47 years old, lets offer a tribute to rahul dravid a man every man wants to be, a batsman not many can ever be. A champion match winner whose batting career is full with instances of trials and tribulations, rahul dravid has carved his own name even if he had to bat in the same era which saw genius sachin tendulkar.
Why was rahul dravid called as the great wall of india. He bats right handed and has played the role of wicketkeeper as well. In the initial days, rahul dravid was a wicket keeper batman. Former india captain rahul dravid, referred to as the great wall, has been a saviour for indian cricket for more than 2 decades. This work, a biography of the living legend, is the result of exhaustive research of the rise of rahul dravid from his childhood and early days and highlights the success, agony and triumphs of his chequered career in the world of cricket. Rahul dravid life lessons we can learn from this wall. Rahul dravid reveals how he was named the wall during a conversation with vikram sathaye for the popular talk show what the duck, dravid talked about the origin of the name the wall. Dravids defence tactics, his strokes, his cuts, his grace are truly amazing. Former india captain rahul dravid celebrates his 44th birthday. And rahul dravid is the latest addition to the list of comic heroes. Came to know many behind the scenes incidents which i was not aware of. Rahul dravid is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
Former india cricketer rahul dravid celebrated his 47th birthday on saturday. His honesty and straightforwardness fetched him immense respect. Timeless steel anthology book online at best prices in india on. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. The ace indian batsman rahul dravid celebrates his 47th birthday today. Rahul dravid is known as one of the nicest gentleman of cricket and is the most loved indian player after sachin tendulkar,even being criticized at many times,without uttering anything wrong, he let his game do the talking,today on his birthday let us know. Dindigulbased ks divakar, 23, has come up with a comic book the wall, which will be launched online on january 11 at. Flashback to rahul dravids 233 versus australia in 2002. Dependable, is a former cricketer who represented the indian national cricket team. It compiles 24 articles written about dravid, before and during 2012, the year when he announced his retirement from international cricket. Did rahul dravid meritte his place in the side but one read this article which was only a few years old and one realised how forgotten a guy can be. Rahul dravid run machine the wall biography career. Its hard to plot rahul dravid on the graph of cricketing greats. Often regarded as one of the greatest batsmen the game has produced, the classy cricketer turns a year older today.
If i have to name anyone to bat for my life, itll be jacques kallis or rahul dravid said brian lara. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid. The nice guy who finished first book online at best prices in india on. Rahul dravid is called the wall because he best batsman. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india.
He was widely renowned as one of the best cricketers in cricket history. That would later be changed, reckoning on his batting type. These words from legendary shane warne summarize the reason for calling rahul dravid the wall. Timeless steel is an anthological biography about the indian cricketer rahul dravid published in 2012 by the walt disney company india pvt. Here in an india where cricket isnt just a religion but a heartline of a nation that thrives on entertainment, rahul dravid together with icon sachin tendulkar, former captain saurav ganguly and timeless jewels like sehwag, laxman and yuvraj formed a modern day colossus of indian cricket. Rahul dravids batting talents were spotted by former cricketer keki tarapore in a coaching camp at chinnaswamy stadium. Dravid, popularly known as the wall, is still regarded as one of the best no. The lynchpin of indias test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention spans. And he continues to inspire many, not just through coaching, but also with his gentlemanly aura. Rahul dravid was born on 1973 in indore and grew up in bangalore, karnataka. The wall, a new comic features rahul dravid, the cricket hero it features 15 iconic moments from dravids illustrious career rendered in comic form with. He had the complete game without any weakness, there were no holes in the wall.
Rahul dravid is one of the most experienced top order batsmen of team india. The world knows him as the great rahul dravid, but in cricketing circles, the elegant batsman is celebrated as the finest ambassador to have represented the gentlemans game. Rahul dravid, conjointly called, the wall a rather clever term coined by a journalist, in line with dravid himself. Brick by brick, how rahul dravid became the wall of indian. Why generalists triumph in a specialized world by david epstein. Rahul dravid check dravids news, career, age, rankings. There has rarely been a historic indian win without a vital contribution from the wall, yet, playing in the tendulkar era. Read about rahul dravids profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. And went on to become one of the countrys mostloved players. Born on january 11 in 1973, rahul dravid went on to define an entire era of cricket for his fans. And thats where we all need to learn a lesson from a man widely acclaimed as the wall, the savior of indian cricket team. Prospective modifications embody crack within the wall or hole within the wall. Staying true to his title the wall, rahul dravid dominated screen time and shaped much of my conceptions about cricket as a young fanboy. Rahul dravid, who has retired from international cricket at the age of 39, was the cornerstone of a stellar india middle order.
The former indian cricketer rahul dravid, commonly known as the wall is. He may be a genius in his own right but in my book, rahul dravid is the artist. He was the most stylist cricketer and one of the greatest batsmen ever to grace the game. Because he is very solid and technical player very difficult for bowler to out him because he defend. Find dravids records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. Today 11 january is a special day in cricket world, the indian wall of cricket rahul dravid celebrating today his latest news of india news india wishes images real facts sports news special day best quotes cricket wall. Rahul dravids 5point wishlist to make sports available. Chinnaswamy stadium at the age of 12 while playing for his school team as he scored a century for them. Thats how rahul dravid became the great greatest wall of india. Dravid, known as the wall of indian cricket, safeguarded the team, on and off the field. But he did not pursue his career as a wicket keeper on advice from his coach keki tarapore, roger binny, brijesh patel and gumdappa vishwanath. The book highlights the physical, mental and, of course.
If there was ever this rahul dravid guidebook for cricketing consistency written by fans, it may see him compared to either a tough soldier who stood for chivalry signifying the ethos that a soldier never quits till hes dead or attempt to compare him to a zen monk. While leander paes bottom r is reading muhammad alis autobiography, mithali raj top r is loving william dalrymples white mughals. Rahul dravid top second from l is currently reading range. Rahul dravid was one of the safest hands in the slips and also known for his solid batting approach, helping the team in every situation. Rahul dravid being known as the wall is pretty much spot on. The magnanimous personification of the wall in rahul the wall dravid was instantly made clear. The wall, a new comic features rahul dravid, the cricket hero. The wall of india for such long tenure and a real unsung hero has been perfectly portrayed in the book.
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