Rahul Dravid -Indian middle orderbatsman- well known as WALL

Rahul Dravid

Batting style:
Right Handed-hand bat
Bowling style:
Right Arm Off Break
Played for:
Asia XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers, ICC World XI, India
Roles played:
Ex Skipper-Test,ODI | Batsman
Profile

India has always produced several great batting legends, and Rahul Dravid is a certainty in the top notches of that list. Despite making his debut almost six years after Tendulkar, he did not take time to catch up with the Master Blaster. By the time Dravid was in his early thirties, he was already in the big league alongside the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and other batting greats. He is considered as one of the most technically sound batsmen of the modern era. A classical stroke player who effortlessly blends substance with style, it is a treat to watch him play those pulls and cover drives. Two traits that are associated most with Dravid are his sincerity and humility. As selfless as he is, he donned the keeping gloves for India when they struggled to find the right team combination. Saving Tests and winning them became second nature to Rahul. Unarguably India’s best overseas batsman, Dravid has been the backbone of the Indian batting for almost a decade now. He successfully led his nation to Test series victories in West Indies and England adding to his creditable performances in every country he has toured. ‘The Wall’ shockingly resigned from captaincy in 2007 after a successful England tour.