Rahul dravid announces retirement from international. From roger federer to rahul dravid, everyone was emotional. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. Former indian cricketer rahul dravid acknowledges the crowd during a grand. Why the retirement of rahul dravid or vvs laxman or saurav.
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. While the cricketer announced his retirement in international cricket in march 2012, he continues to groom the next generation of players for team. Rahul dravid and kl rahul have more than a name in common. Transcript of rahul dravids speech at the sir donald bradman. 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. 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. The times of india news app for latest sports news.
Rahul dravid retires from cricket with sadness but also with. The cold nip in the air is more than made up for by the very warm welcome i have received. 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. Life of rahul dravid 5 lessons for startups and entrepreneurs. 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. Sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid feature in dale steyns. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. We look back at eight of his best test performances from his 16year long career. Rahul dravids retirement provokes applause from all over the.
Mar 12, 2018 rahul dravid is not doing the right thing for himself. Former indian cricketer and captain rahul dravid, who is now coach of india u19 team. Rahul dravid was born on january 11, 1973 in indore, madhya pradesh, india. Post retirement, the cool, somber, cozy seat in the commentary box must have helped. I am excited to be back in new delhi among you all. Here is the text of rahul dravid s statement at his farewell press conference in bangalore on march 9. Pm modi praises rahul dravid in his speech at karnataka rally while the entire nation praised the team, darvids coaching came in for special appreciation from all quarters including former. Quotes on rahul dravid by cricketers around the world. Whatsapp share facebook share tweet button native share. Rahul dravida man who did more for the cause of the nation. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. Its going to be a challenging and interesting time.
Indian crickets formidable the wall rahul dravids retirement. His honesty and straightforwardness fetched him immense respect. I would like to announce my retirement from international and domestic firstclass cricket. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid. Rahul dravid should be australias next coach the wire. Anthony devlinpa the india batsman rahul dravid has announced his retirement from. Dec 02, 2011 rahul dravid will deliver a speech on the spirit of cricket soon after the indian team arrives in australia later this month, the australian cricket board has announced. Dec 14, 2011 rahul dravid became the first nonaustralian cricketer to deliver the sir don bradman oration today. 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. Twitter flooded with tribute to rahul dravid new zealand in. Cricket pays tribute to retiring dravid cricket sport. As a classic test batsman with phenomenal technique, dravid is one of the few batsmen who have been able to score over. As rightly said by harsha bhogle, rahul dravid was. It is 16 years since i played my first test match for in.
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. Rahul dravids retirement from international cricket was announced at his home. It is 16 years since i played my first test match for india and today i feel it is an time to. India cricketer rahul dravid hits a stroke during day two of the.
I have lost respect for rahul dravid, declared my wife, a great fan of the wall, even as she surfed the internet in vain to get a version from dravid or his bride, vijeta pendharkar, about. Rahul dravid to deliver bradman speech india real time wsj. Mar 10, 2018 indian cricket the growing legacy of rahul sharad dravid during his playing days, the wall would often be under appreciated. Here is the complete speech made by rahul dravid who announced his retirement from tests and firstclass.
Like us on facebook or follow us on twitter for more sports updates. Sep 29, 2009 profit maximiser redefined the notion of exploiting bookie offers as a longerterm, rather than a oneoff opportunity. Rahul dravidcricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. In 2018, however, there is no one quite as loved as rahul sharad dravid. 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 felicitation speech espncricinfo youtube. 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.
Following rahul dravid s retirement from international cricket, social media sites like twitter was flooded with tweets wishing the wall best of luc. Mar 09, 2012 rahul dravid has retired from international and firstclass cricket after 164 tests and 344 odis. When we added this post to her website in 2017, her age was around 41 years. You can also download the ndtv cricket app for android or ios. They are both indian cricketers, both are from karnataka and both of them are batsmen who can also keep wickets. Virender sehwag thanks sourav ganguly, rahul dravid, anil. Dravid retired after 16 years in international cricket. Certain images licensed from getty images credits terms of use privacy policygetty. Rahul dravid, sourav ganguly and vvs laxman had been. Here, we take a look at the legends life in pictures. Rahul dravid s retirement from test cricket on march 9, 2012 transcript.
He has been married to vijeta pendharker since may 4, 2003. Pm modi praises rahul dravid in his speech at karnataka rally. Jul 29, 2015 indian crickets formidable the wall rahul dravids retirement from international cricket left everyone emotional. Rahul dravid delivers with bradman speech india real time wsj. Rahul dravid announces retirement from international cricket. One of the best cricketers of india see more ideas about cricket, india and sunil gavaskar. Watch one of indias finest ever players make his final appearance in the famous. What are the best retirement speeches by a sportsperson. Growing up, i wanted the respect of my peers, says rahul dravid. Time and again, with his simplicity and humility, he has proved an absolute gentleman. My immediately previous public effort in this beautiful city was in my last competitive cricket match the final of the clt20 in 20. Sachin tendulkars emotional farewell to the 22 yards the most.
In 17 innings so far, he has scored 974 runs at an average of 57. Her read more vijeta pendharkar wiki, age, rahul dravid wife, family, son. Rahul dravid needs no introduction, as the former indian captain will always be remembered as one of the greatest batsmen in world cricket. Will following rahul dravids principles help in this day and. Rahul dravid is known as the wall for a reason, and frustrated countless bowlers during his illustrious career.
Rahul dravid announces retirement from international cricket new. Full text of rahul dravids retirement speech sports news. Postretirement, rahul dravid is getting the unconditional. Govt bonds, mutual funds and fds in a languid chat, rahul dravid reflects on his career, the challenges facing young cricketers today and life post retirement. Vijeta pendharkar wiki, age, rahul dravid wife, family, son. Rahul dravid s words kept me going before india selection. Mar 09, 2012 here is the text of rahul dravid s statement at his farewell press conference in bangalore on march 9. Feb 21, 2020 vijeta pendharkar vijeta dravid rahul dravid wife vijeta pendharkar dravid is the wife of famous former indian cricketer, the wall i. Rahul dravid anil kumble ajay jadeja sachin tendulkar sourav. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally deserves. He is the director of cricket operations at the national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. Here is the transcript rahul dravids sir donald bradman oration delivered a few minutes ago. 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. Rahul dravid announces retirement press conference youtube.
See more ideas about childhood, rare pictures and pictures. When rahul dravid got standing ovation but only for scoring single. In his brief farewell speech, sehwag thanked everyone from bcci to. 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.
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. Seasoned users report steady monthbymonth profits and support each other through a famously busy, private facebook group. Rahul sharad dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team. Now, he is probably the most loved indian cricketer ever.
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