Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid. Its going to be a challenging and interesting time. Rahul dravids retirement from international cricket was announced at his home. Will following rahul dravids principles help in this day and. Here is the transcript rahul dravids sir donald bradman oration delivered a few minutes ago. Growing up, i wanted the respect of my peers, says rahul dravid. Seasoned users report steady monthbymonth profits and support each other through a famously busy, private facebook group. Rahul dravidcricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. Rahul dravid s retirement from test cricket on march 9, 2012 transcript. Watch one of indias finest ever players make his final appearance in the famous. Like us on facebook or follow us on twitter for more sports updates. My immediately previous public effort in this beautiful city was in my last competitive cricket match the final of the clt20 in 20. In his brief farewell speech, sehwag thanked everyone from bcci to ddca to his first coach an sharma and satish sharma, who first picked him.
Rahul dravid makes an emotional speech, made at the function organised by the bcci to felicitate him in mumbai on march 27. As a classic test batsman with phenomenal technique, dravid is one of the few batsmen who have been able to score over. The times of india news app for latest sports news. Rahul dravid, sourav ganguly and vvs laxman had been.
As rightly said by harsha bhogle, rahul dravid was. Rahul sharad dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team. Former indian cricketer and captain rahul dravid, who is now coach of india u19 team. Rahul dravid delivers with bradman speech india real time wsj. Rahul dravid anil kumble ajay jadeja sachin tendulkar sourav. Whatsapp share facebook share tweet button native share. In his brief farewell speech, sehwag thanked everyone from bcci to. Dec 14, 2011 rahul dravid has delivered a stirring speech on the spirit of cricket, proving he is just as eloquent on the podium as he is with a bat on a cricket wicket. Rahul dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team. Rahul dravid announces retirement from international cricket new. I am excited to be back in new delhi among you all. Dec 31, 2004 the nice guy who finished first is a remarkable story of rahul dravid s illustrious career in international cricket that commenced in 1996.
See more ideas about childhood, rare pictures and pictures. Life of rahul dravid 5 lessons for startups and entrepreneurs. His honesty and straightforwardness fetched him immense respect. You can also download the ndtv cricket app for android or ios. Rahul dravid is known as the wall for a reason, and frustrated countless bowlers during his illustrious career. Rahul dravid, second most prolific batsman in test history, announced his retirement from international cricket where he has been a star for over 15 y. Postretirement, rahul dravid is getting the unconditional. Now, he is probably the most loved indian cricketer ever. Sachin tendulkars emotional farewell to the 22 yards the most.
Post retirement, the cool, somber, cozy seat in the commentary box must have helped. Here is the complete speech made by rahul dravid who announced his retirement from tests and firstclass. The cold nip in the air is more than made up for by the very warm welcome i have received. Full text of rahul dravids retirement speech sports news. Following rahul dravid s retirement from international cricket, social media sites like twitter was flooded with tweets wishing the wall best of luc. Dec 14, 2011 rahul dravid became the first nonaustralian cricketer to deliver the sir don bradman oration today. Rahul dravid needs no introduction, as the former indian captain will always be remembered as one of the greatest batsmen in world cricket. Never in the spotlight at u19 level, if you told me id play 160 tests, i would have laughed at you. When rahul dravid got standing ovation but only for scoring single. Rahul dravid announces retirement press conference youtube. Rahul dravid should be australias next coach the wire. They are both indian cricketers, both are from karnataka and both of them are batsmen who can also keep wickets. Mar 09, 2012 rahul dravid has retired from international and firstclass cricket after 164 tests and 344 odis.
Rahul dravid and kl rahul have more than a name in common. India cricketer rahul dravid hits a stroke during day two of the. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. Rahul dravids retirement provokes applause from all over the. He is the director of cricket operations at the national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. We look back at eight of his best test performances from his 16year long career. Jul 29, 2015 indian crickets formidable the wall rahul dravids retirement from international cricket left everyone emotional. While hes been venerated as the mr perfect of world cricket, there are few among us who havent hoped that for all his ideals, rahul dravid would some day chill out and be one of the boys. Full text of rahul dravids retirement speech batting great rahul dravid bids adieu to test cricket, bringing down the curtains on a glorious 16year career. Dravid retired after 16 years in international cricket. Since my early childhood days, i have admired sourav ganguly, prince of kolkata my hometown partially because of being from same place but more because of his aggressive character, great leadership skills, and never to accept failure attitude. Rahul dravid felicitation speech espncricinfo youtube. Rahul dravida man who did more for the cause of the nation. He captained the side after the infamous greg chappel debacle, opened the innings when india was short of openers, concentrated all day in the slips and eventually retired to make sure that the batsman who replaces him gets to start his career in favorable home conditions rather than hostile conditions.
Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. Transcript of rahul dravids speech at the sir donald bradman. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. Quotes on rahul dravid by cricketers around the world. He has been married to vijeta pendharker since may 4, 2003. Certain images licensed from getty images credits terms of use privacy policygetty. When we added this post to her website in 2017, her age was around 41 years. Here is a compilation of 36 quotes that explains why there will only be one rahul dravid. Rahul dravid retires from cricket with sadness but also with.
Mar 09, 2012 rahul dravid s retirement provokes applause from all over the cricketing world after 16 years of steadfast service the wall has finally toppled. In 2018, however, there is no one quite as loved as rahul sharad dravid. What are the best retirement speeches by a sportsperson. It tells the tale of a young man who has succeeded in his chosen profession through an ardent faith in the three ds of dedication, discipline and determination. Feb 21, 2020 vijeta pendharkar vijeta dravid rahul dravid wife vijeta pendharkar dravid is the wife of famous former indian cricketer, the wall i. Sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid feature in dale steyns. Twitter flooded with tribute to rahul dravid new zealand in. Getting paid for sharing his words of wisdom on news.
Mar 09, 2012 here is the text of rahul dravid s statement at his farewell press conference in bangalore on march 9. Veteran south african pacer dale steyn named five best batsmen that he has ever played against, which included former players ricky ponting, sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid. From roger federer to rahul dravid, everyone was emotional. Rahul dravid announces retirement from international. Rahul dravid announces retirement from international cricket. Virender sehwag thanks sourav ganguly, rahul dravid, anil. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally deserves. It is 16 years since i played my first test match for india and today i feel it is an time to. Mar 12, 2018 rahul dravid is not doing the right thing for himself.
Why the retirement of rahul dravid or vvs laxman or saurav. While the cricketer announced his retirement in international cricket in march 2012, he continues to groom the next generation of players for team. In 17 innings so far, he has scored 974 runs at an average of 57. Rahul dravid s words kept me going before india selection.
Mar 09, 2012 cricket pays tribute to retiring dravid rahul dravid s retirement from test and firstclass cricket has left a world full of colleagues, opponents and admirers queueing up to pay tribute to one of. Rahul dravid to deliver bradman speech india real time wsj. As sachin tendulkar finished his retirement speech by expressing his gratitude to. Vijeta pendharkar wiki, age, rahul dravid wife, family, son. I would like to announce my retirement from international and domestic firstclass cricket. Full text of rahul dravid s retirement speech batting great rahul dravid bids adieu to test cricket, bringing down the curtains on a glorious 16year career.
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