Join facebook to connect with rahul dravid and others you may know. But remember this book is not a biography, it is an anthology. It compiles 24 articles written about dravid, before and during 2012, the year when he announced his retirement from international cricket. Rahul dravid check dravids news, career, age, rankings, stats. 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. Ganguly holds a special place in indian cricket history. Certain images licensed from getty images credits terms of use privacy policygetty. But at the same time, dravid is someone who deserves his dues, at least after he has retired. Rahul dravid was part of indias big four alongwith sachin tendulkar, sourav ganguly and vvs laxman. Read about kl rahul s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Dravid, r test cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. Sourav ganguly profile icc ranking, age, career info. Cheteshwar pujaracricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. He used to play cricket and was captain of the national cricket team of india.
Rahul dravid voices concern over disparity in prize money. What are the inspirational stories of rahul dravid. Rahul dravid personal information full name rahul sharad dravid born 11 january 1973 age 38 indore, madhya pradesh, india nickname the wall, jammy height 5 ft 11 in 1. My answer is not to degrade the sachin who is considered the god of cricket. Rahul dravid is a sports player who has stopped playing professionally. Rahul dravid became the first nonaustralian to give speech at sir don bradman oration. Vijeta pendharkar wiki, age, rahul dravid wife, family, son. Rahul dravid the wall, well, words fail to describe the greatness of this man. Buy a biography of rahul dravid book online at low prices in india. Numbers do lie rahul dravid had more impact than sachin. Feb 06, 2018 the icc under19 world cup winning indian team coach, rahul dravid, has expressed his reservations on the disparity in the prize money that was announced for the support staff by the bcci. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught for balltampering. Feb 21, 2020 vijeta pendharkar vijeta dravid rahul dravid wife vijeta pendharkar dravid is the wife of famous former indian cricketer, the wall i. Timeless steel is an anthological biography about the indian cricketer rahul dravid published in 2012 by the walt disney company india pvt.
Heres a snippet from the inaugural tcm sports lecture earlier this year where rahul dravid speaks on how the likes of sania have inspired so many and why it is important for india to encourage women in sport. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. He made his test debut against england and odi debut against sri lanka in 1996. Dravid went to established himself as premium test batsman with many scinilating performance. Rahul dravid is the former captain of indian cricket team.
Dravid, who was rated as a test player, showed in excellence in the odi format towards the end of his career, kept wickets whenever and also. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally. Sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid are often considered as the two greatest test batsmen ever produced by india. The teams mindset changed after kolkata rahul dravid and vvs laxman relive the magic of 2001. Congratulations to sania mirza and martina hingis on last nights win at wimbledon. Jun 04, 2012 rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. Dravid, r one day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. Rahul dravid is undoubtedly one of the greatest cricketers india has ever produced. Dec 15, 2011 rahul dravid became the first nonaustralian to give speech at sir don bradman oration. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. Numbers do lie rahul dravid had more impact than sachin tendulkar former test cricketer aakash chopra ranks rahul dravid higher than sachin tendulkar in his book titled, numbers do lie. Rahul sharad dravid is the famous indian cricketer who led the indian cricket team from october 2005 to september 2007. Dependable, is a former cricketer who represented the indian national cricket team.
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Find rahul s records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught. The book is filled with excerpts from his personal and professional lives. Sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid are often considered as the two greatest test batsmen ever produced by. Rahul dravid retires from cricket, comes back and scores a century to save his side. Great sportsmen are respected only because of their sporting abilities but rahul dravid is equally respected as a person and the book aptly describes this. Get cheteshwar pujaracricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about cheteshwar pujara. Dravid is the fourthhighest run scorer in test cricket. Rahul dravid is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is also the author of the nice guy who finished first, a biography of rahul dravid 2005 and cricket world cup. Rahul dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12 and took it seriously. Her read more vijeta pendharkar wiki, age, rahul dravid wife, family, son. Timeless steel anthology book online at best prices in india on. This book lets us to see inside the mind of the greatest technician of test cricket, how he became the master of his craft.
The icc under19 world cup winning indian team coach, rahul dravid, has expressed his reservations on the disparity in the prize money that was announced for. He has earlier penned rahul dravids biography, the nice guy who finished first 2005, and cricket world cup. Time and again, with his simplicity and humility, he has proved an absolute gentleman. Rahul dravid announced his retirement today from test cricket. Find rahul dravids phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Rahul dravid, nicknamed as the wall of indian cricket, jammy, and mr.
His honesty and straightforwardness fetched him immense respect. Rahul dravid from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. Jan 11, 2016 40 amazing facts about rahul dravid the great wall of india. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. Rahul dravid, rahul sharad dravid, rahul dravid cricinfo. Rahul dravid biography, career info, records, awards. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid. Rahul sharad dravid was born on 11 january 1973 is a cricketer in the indian national panel, of which he has been a standard member ever since 1996. First, i feel very sad to post about his retirement. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about. Read about rahul dravids profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Rahul dravid, head coach of the india u19 world cupwinning outfit, received rs 2. Rahul dravid speech sir donald bradman oration 2011 youtube.
The book, the life of rahul dravid make you introspect about how you want to live your life. Jan 11, 2018 rahul dravids international career in numbers. The authors style and the organisation of the content of the book is like a thriller novel, which makes you want to go on reading without keeping the book down to find out what possibly in detail could have happened next to appear so artistically in this biography. He was selected as the skipper of the indian cricket squad in october 2005 and. H e designed and scripted indias first heritage cricket walk for h opon india in 2017. Rahul dravidcricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. His strokes are so perfect technically that he is considered as the wall of the indian team. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught for. Rahul dravid, one of the greatest cricket players the game has seen in its. Contemporaries and commentators have constantly rated him as the best test batsman of his generation and one of the greatest of all time. Find laxmans records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. In a side bristling with dashing batsmen, he has frequently played the sheet anchor role to perfection. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid stats.
Read about rahul dravid s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsme. Even after retirement, dravid played for his old club in bangalore, the bangalore united cricket club bucc. H e was guest editor of the rock, a special issue on rahul dravid that.
Read about vvs laxmans profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally deserves. Rahul dravid is the living legend of indian cricket from. Steel is a collection of 30 new and previously published articles on rahul dravid, indias most valuable no. Steve smiths admission of balltampering in the newlands test has put the cricketing world to shame but there have. This book contains some good writings about the great wall of indian cricket team. He was famous, and many people think he is one of the best cricket players ever. Rahul dravid was perhaps the best in the world at handling the first part of the number 3 batsmans job. Rahul dravid simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rahul dravid speech sir donald bradman oration 2011. Ever since he burst upon the scene at lords in 1996, rahul dravid has been one of the main pillars of the indian batting with his blend of technical proficiency and stylish strokes. Rahul dravid profile icc ranking, age, career info.
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