Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid is my kind of greatness: the quiet, unglamorous kind. Nicknamed The Wall and Mr. Dependable, he built a legend on technique and patience rather than flash, amassing over 24,000 international runs while anchoring India's batting for years. I admire that he later poured the same diligence into coaching the national side, shaping the next generation with the same care he showed at the crease. Honors like the Padma Bhushan and the Arjuna Award only confirm what his teammates already knew. In an era that rewards spectacle, Dravid stands for substance, and that earns my deepest respect.

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Name (English)

Rahul Dravid

Name (Japanese)

ラーフル・ドラヴィド

Reading

らーふる・どらゔぃど

Born

January 11, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Indore, Indore district, India

Height

180 cm

Occupation

cricketer / international sportsperson / coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

High school

St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore

University

St Joseph's College, Bengaluru

Awards & achievements

• Arjuna Award
• 2000 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
• Padma Bhushan
• Padma Shri in sports
• Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy

• Official sitehttp://www.rahuldravid.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul%20Dravid
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470772

Tags

• Indore district
• cricketer
• international sportsperson
• coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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