Rahul dravid, who has retired from international cricket at the age of 39, was the cornerstone of a stellar india middle order. Fitness secrets of the wall when rahul dravid called it a day, it marked the end of an era for indian cricket. Rahul dravid is the author of natural way to cure diabetes 0. A chennaibased startup released the book, titled the wall, on his birthday. Club of india on november 2012 where he launched the book, sachin born to bat. Rahul dravid the true legend of cricket from indian cricket team known as the wall of india.
Another match india won after a classy innings by rahul dravid. He thanked us for the book and told us his team will get back to us soon. This book is just an extended, elaborated scoresheet. Hailed as the wall, dravid was named one of the best five cricketers of the year by wisden. Dravid, who is popularly known as the wall among his fans. Titled as the wall the comic book features 15 glorious moments from rahul dravids illustrious career from him taking on allan donald at the wanderers to the famous eden gardens come back. The man, who was to later be known as the wall in cricket, started playing the sport at the age of 12. Happy birthday to indias wall, the legendary rahul dravid. Former india captain rahul dravid, referred to as the great wall, has been a saviour for indian cricket for more than 2 decades.
Rahul dravid being known as the wall is pretty much spot on. The ace indian batsman rahul dravid celebrates his 47th birthday today. Heres a sneak peek into the walls fitness and diet regime popularly known as jammy and the wall, indian cricketer rahul dravid is ringing in his 46th birthday on 11th january, 2018. Published on jan 2, 2020 indian legend rahul dravid took his reputation as the wall to new levels in the 2008 sydney test, going 40 deliveries without scoring and then raising his bat when he. Indian people love to give their cricket heroes a nickname. No any other cricketer can match his patience and perseverance. 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. Tons of awesome rahul dravid wallpapers to download for free. The former indian cricketer rahul dravid, commonly known as the wall is. The wall who has had a career free from controversies made sure his bat did the talking on the pitch while his humility won hearts off the pitch. Former india cricketer rahul dravid celebrated his 47th birthday on saturday. Often regarded as one of the greatest batsmen the game has produced, the classy cricketer turns a year older today. Rahul dravids wife, vijeeta, always kept a lowprofile and played the role of his support system to perfection, but when he chose to call it a day, she revealed how cricket shaped up his life. 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.
You are lucky, if you saw rahul dravids batting during his days. Around 80 per cent of this book is about what rahul dravid did in the matches he has played till late 2000s. Here you will get personal and professional rahul dravid profile, rahul dravid height, career, trivia and a deep insight into profile and biography of rahul dravid. Sachin was much more aggressive than classic test cricketers. And in an attempt to immortalise him, sportwalk, a sports media and merchandise startup in chennai has released a comic book titled the wall.
This is the fan page for the living legend rahul sharad dravid. A lot has been said about his ability to play marathon innings so we. Visiting the man behind the wall a tribute to rahul dravid. How rahul dravid became the wall in his 16year career, former indian cricketer rahul dravid referred by many as the wall built a reputation as a masterful. Rahul dravids wife reveals the man behind the wall. Rahul dravid plays a shot during an ipl match between his team rajasthan royals and chennai super kings during the 5th ipl at m. Dravid, known as the wall of indian cricket, safeguarded the team, on and off the field.
To view the letters, visit the amazon blog and watch this video of. Probably one of the greatest batsman the game has seen. Rahul dravid, former cricketing legend, turns comic book. Its an easygoing day in the it city but a ripple of despair strikes some. Words of wisdom from the wall two timeless lectures. Rahul dravid is the subject of a new song by the band the. Born on january 11 in 1973, rahul dravid went on to define an entire era of cricket for his fans. You can also upload and share your favorite rahul dravid wallpapers. But if you are a rahul dravid fan this book is a must read for you. Like if you like sports, you have to love rahul dravid. One never going to see a cricketer like him hereafter. Rahul dravid is probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. 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. Dear dravidians, a first of its kind, a fanography on rahul dravid is set.
Rahul dravid story bio, facts, networth, family, auto. Dependable, rahul dravid is a wellknown indian cricketer and brilliant batsmen. The wall, a new comic features rahul dravid, the cricket hero. 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 dravid rahul dravid turns 46, birthday wishes pour in for the wall regarded as one of the finest cricketers of the country ever, dravid represented india in a total of 164 tests scoring,288 runs, including 36 centuries and 63 halfcenturies at an average of 52. 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. The former indian cricket captain amassed 24,208 international runs at. He had the complete game without any weakness, there were no holes in the wall.
In collaboration with rahul dravid fans club, sportwalk launched the wall a 32page comic book as a tribute to the unparalleled legacy that rahul dravid. He is an embodiment of the perfect gentleman and he is a great role model for every youngster, said abhranil roy who heads the digital media team at sportwalk. Rahul dravid quietly queues up at childrens science fair. For rahul dravid fans, we know how he performed in most of the games he played. Rahul dravid in discussion with harsha bhogle and sanjay manjrekar at the launch of the book timeless steel, an anthology of some of the best writings on him. As the everreliable rahul dravid turns 46 today, heres a list of instances that prove jammy is a goddamn treasure. Dravids defence tactics, his strokes, his cuts, his grace are truly amazing. A photo of the wall rahul dravid, standing in queue during an event has gone viral on twitter. He was widely renowned as one of the best cricketers in cricket history.
Rahul dravidcricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. Rahul sharad dravid has played one of the finest test knocks in his very first go at lords. 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. This book contains some good writings about the great wall of indian cricket team. Rahul dravid is a retired cricketer and former captain of the indian cricket team. Mukul kesavan in his book men in white, writes this. He may be a genius in his own right but in my book, rahul dravid is the artist. Rahul dravid turns 46, birthday wishes pour in for the wall.
Rahul dravid is known as the wall for a reason, and frustrated countless bowlers during his illustrious career. Timeless steel anthology book online at best prices in india on. Rahul dravid 103 inning vs eng, lords 2011, the wall. In an effort to rectify this, the music group the revisit project has released a music video enlisting dravids many achievements. Because once, dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down. The wall a comic book on rahul dravid to be launched in. Born in indore on january 11th 1973 into a middle class marathi family, rahul had a pretty comfortable childhood. For them, the inspiration to make a comic book on dravid came by meeting the rahul dravid fan clubs based in south india.
What rishi kapoor thought of his son ranbir kapoors movie. Welcome to rahul dravid biography section of our site. Rahul dravid scored 23,208 runs across all the formats in his sixteen years of career. And went on to become one of the countrys mostloved players. A youth team u19 won a world cup under his tutelage. These words from legendary shane warne summarize the reason for calling rahul dravid the wall. Batting experts say that rahul dravid height is just the perfect for a batsman.
From then to now, dravids dedication and loyalty to the game has not wavered by an inch. As these things go, rahul dravid being known as the wall is pretty much spot on. Dravid has approved the content of behind the wall and agreed to inaugurate the book. Since being shared just 24 hours ago, the photograph has already collected over 12,000 likes. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Superhero rahul dravid the wall begins new innings as comic book hero. Dravid showed his lighter side, keeping the audience amused with anecdotes from his past as. Rahul dravid is a name that needs no recognition in india.
Why was rahul dravid called as the great wall of india. Dindigulbased ks divakar, 23, has come up with a comic book the wall, which will be launched online on january 11 at. Although he was the second indian batsman after sachin tendulkar to score 0 runs both in odi and test, dravid wasnt a conventional limited over batsman. A story of love and rebellion against established norms, the book tells. Rahul the wall dravid recalls his jammy days the hindu. Rahul sharad dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team. Rahul dravid is the first indian to score five doublehundreds in test cricket, each bigger than the previous 200 vs zimbabwe, 217 vs england, 222 vs. Rahul dravid smashed 270 his highest test score in the seriesdeciding third test against pakistan at rawalpindi in 200304. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Famously known as the wall, rahul dravid is truly that wolf who lived for the pack. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. The nice guy who finished first book online at best prices in india on. But remember this book is not a biography, it is an anthology.
Former india captain rahul dravid celebrates his 44th birthday. Rahul the wall dravid, inducted to the icc hall of fame. Though seemingly always in the shadow of the worlds leading run. 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 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 was the most stylist cricketer and one of the greatest batsmen ever to grace the game. Even though sachin will be better in all the comparisons youll do except for some of the overseas records, ive always thought that dravid was better test cricketer than sachin. Watch one of indias finest ever players make his final. They came from rahul dravid on a quiet morning in march 2012, when he decided to hang up his boots after 16 years of service to indian cricket. Sportwalk released a comic book written by himanshu titled the wall in an attempt to immortalize cricketer rahul dravid by hailing him as a superhero compiling 15 of the most glorious moments of. I was expecting to read stuff thats not out in the world wide web. And rahul dravid is the latest addition to the list of comic heroes. Iconic and one of the most celebrated cricket legends rahul dravid has turned 46 today.
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