15 amazing facts about Rahul Dravid
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Born on January 11, 1973, Rahul Dravid was one of the most promising batsmen of Indian team. During his stint as a professional Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid hogged the limelight for his rare exceptional virtues. Armed with control, supreme technique and an enviable poise, his batting is a treat to watch. Having amassed over 23,000 runs in international cricket, Rahul Sharad Dravid announced his retirement from all formats of the game on March 9, 2012. According to Brian Lara, the West Indies batting legend, “If I have to put anyone to bat for my life, it’ll be Dravid.” According to Ian Chappell, “Team in trouble? Whom do you turn to? Rahul Dravid.”
The former Indian captain started playing cricket at the age of 12 and progressed amazingly to represent the state teams at various levels such as under-15, under-17 and under-19. Born in Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Dravid along with his parents moved to Bangalore, Karnataka. Here is an interesting account for his sobriquet – Jammy. Rahul Dravid’s father used to work for a company that made various flavors of jams. As a consequence, people of India started calling him “Jammy!” Well, this brings a smile on our faces…:)
Here are 15 amazing facts about Rahul Dravid, the greatest batting legend:
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Rahul Dravid was voted the sexiest sport personality in India
This is in accordance to the results of an online survey conducted during 2004-2005. A handsome guy with a broad smile on his face! This landmark never seemed a pushover as Rahul Dravid had to face stiff competition from the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Sania Mirza. Despite the neck deep competition, Rahul Dravid emerged victorious.
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Before establishing himself as a full
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Before establishing himself as a full-time Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid tried his hands at hockey
So serious was his commitment to hockey that he was chosen to represent Karnataka’s junior team members. His passion towards sports is extremely contagious!
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Let me deal with the numbers now
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Let me deal with the numbers now
He played his last test on 24 January, 2012 against Australia. He played his only T20 on 31 August against England where he hit three back to back towering sixes, an absolute masterpieces. Most importantly, people lovingly call him – ‘Mr. Dependable’ and ‘Mr. Wall.’ He always idolized his childhood hero, Sunil Gavaskar.
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