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My Take
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.
Overview
Rahul Sharad Dravid (born 11 January 1973) is an Indian former cricket player who captained and head-coached the Indian national cricket team. Known for his outstanding batting technique, Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is colloquially known as Mr. Dependable and often referred to as The Wall.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Indore, Indore district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer / international sportsperson / coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.