Dravid wants Team India to put better show than 2006

Former captain, Rahul Dravid, expects the Indian cricket team to come up with even better performance in the upcoming West Indies tour than the one they demonstrated in 2006. During India’s tour to West Indies in 2006, the team, under the superb captaincy of Dravid, made a mark in history by winning a Test series on West Indian soil after the long period of 35 years. Dravid led his side to a triumph in the four-match series and become the only...

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Are you a super-human? (A Poetry on Dravid)

In everything you did struggles and struggles You happily crossed all those hurdles Whatever given to you, taking it happily Whether a coin of gold, or stones and pebbles The same process, starting afresh, uncovering new peel Proving every time, and to everyone, you are a man of steel Never emotions shown in public, whatever happens to you Are you super-human, if you don't I certainly feel Thrown out of ODI team, came back with a bang Criticized...

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India's Tour of the Caribbean 2006...in retrospect

With India about to embark on a complete tour of the West Indies in a few days time, it’s a great time to take a brief history lesson. Heading not so deep into the history books we take a look back at India's last outing to the Caribbean Islands in 2006. In that historic series, a young side led by Rahul Dravid had managed to achieve the incredible task of winning a test series against the Islanders in their own back yard. The mighty West Indian...

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♥ Dravid with his family : Pics ♥

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I am bit older and wiser now: Dravid

I am bit older and wiser now: Dravid Interview on Dec 21,2008...

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Sachin Rested, Yuvraj & Gauti Out, Mukund & Kohli Earn Test Cap

India's Already Weak Line Up Against West Indies in Test Series suffered another blow with the World Cup Hero Yuvraj Singh & The In-Form Gambhir OUT because of injury, Sachin Was rested for the entire Series. Flamboyant Virat Kohli finally gets a chance in test after his brilliant outing in World Cup & IPL and Tamil Nadu Opener A Mukund also earned a spot after a prolific Ranji Season. Suresh Raina has been appointed captain for the one-dayers...

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Dravid takes break in Shillong after IPL

SHILLONG: Following a Mixed IPL  campaign with the Rajasthan Royals, former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid who was the highest run scorer for RR This Season went to Shillong. It Was a Personal & Quite visit by him Dravid, Seldom known  as "The Wall" of Indian cricket , arrived in Shillong on  Monday and left for Bangalore on Friday morning. He managed to keep his visit under wraps and the local media failed to get even a...

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Dravid's Festival @ Delhi: Meeting Dravid @ Roshnara Delhi vs Ktk

 Posted on 13/11/2009 after the match between Delhi and Karnataka @ Roshnara Club Delhi. This was one thing I won't regret doing which RD didn't apreciate, didn't like..Touching his feet was a pleasure, watching him hit the square drive was a priviliege, looking at his perfect pulls was an honour, his humbleness and and his down-to-earth attitude were the blessings, his smile and his life, an enigma, his personality, a charm, his...

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Love at First Sight - Dravid

Love at First Sight - Dravid Sounds gayish But hey, my love is the respect and admiration I have for a champion, a soldier who never says "die".  Che guevera, fidel Castro, Roger federer, pete sampras ..... these are the fighters I read abt .. when they are written OFF, they keep OFF, they dont speak, they PERFORM .. DRAVID IS EXACTLY THE SAME AND I WULD SAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF PETE AND FEDERER IN THIS ASPECT... because THE KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY...

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Rahul Dravid in West Indies

Dravid has scored in bilks in West Indies. Last time around, he was the captain. Gave India the series win by 1-0. He was MOM in the winning match and was also the MOS. All in all, WI has been an awesome place for Dravid where he averages 70.00 with 1260 runs under his belt. One of his finest Test performance came at the Sabina Park, where he stood tall against pacy Jerome Taylor & Correy Collymore. Not just once. But in both the innings....

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India Tour Of England : A Opportunity For Dravid

India tour of England 2011 schedule, India in England from July 21, 2011 to September 16, 2011, India cricket team played four Test match, five One-day international and one-off Twenty20 games against England in next summer. Read all information & live scores of IND v ENG series schedule, 21-Jul to 16-Sept-2011. With India currently holding number one position in ICC test ranking, ECB thinks it will be great summer for English crowd...

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Rahul Dravid On May 26th

In 1999 Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid added a monstrous 318 for the second wicket in a World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Taunton. Ganguly hit 183 off 147 balls, and Dravid 145 off 129. At the time it was a ODI record for any wicket, but it has since been broken. Dravid added 331- against for the second wicket- with Sachin Tendulkar against New Zealand at Hyderabad the following winter. On the same day South Africa Beat Kenya at VRA ground,...

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Dravid to be guest at Al Jazira's celebrations

Abu Dhabi: Indian batting great Rahul Dravid will be the surprise guest at Al Jazira Football Club's historic league and Cup double celebrations at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on June 5. There to hit soft balls into the crowd for fans to catch and win a prize, Dravid is just one of the...

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Memories of Rawalpindi

"The people back home deserve a fighting team" : Rahul Dravid sometime in 2006 (not sure but it was either Pakistan Series or West Indies Series) A message wakes me up in the morning 'Can Dravid bat worse than this?' from a Dravid fan who is too critical. I wake up to remember my most cherished innings in Test Cricket, the Rawalpindi double hundred, 270 to be precise scored by the world's best cricketer ever (no arguments are needed here please,...

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Of Lights and Limelighted: A Poetry on R Dravid

Some day, all alone, someone will remember, a support is what we all need. When there won't be any wall to take comfort, when there will be captivated birds, no one to put everything, for them to be freed... On paper, P & C brings the best of all, on statistics, experts can still work out: What is victory is going there, What is victory is letting others take the limelight, While you stand upwards, throwing the lights out. Lights aren't in...

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Bat and Ball-pen: Rahul Dravid A Digital Painting

Bat and Ball-pen: Rahul Dravid A Digital Painting: " Rahul Dravid: A Digital Painting My first digital painting, did the painting of my idol. It is titled as Limited Overs Specialist and a ..."  ...

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Rajasthan Royals: Not as bad as it looks!-- Season Review

With already a lesser purse than others at the auction, they started at a disadvantage. Yet, their achievements have been more than the results suggest. Let's have a look in details. First, player by player.Shane Warne: He was retained for a fat sum. People argued it wasn't very wise because nobody would have taken him in auctions anyway and he would've been available for a lot lesser price. That's where the Royals thought differently, they...

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Behind the Wall = A Fanography

Behind the Wall is a Fanography on Rahul Dravid, a book by the fans for Dravid. Currently, we require fan views on various topics covering his entire career. If you think you can share your views, please message me on fb or reply here, I'll get back with details. Dravid himself knows about the project so it's better we get it going. I hope for some good responses. ...

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A Royal Send Off To Warne

  Disciplined bowling effort followed by amazing unbeaten opening stand saw RR crushing MI on their home ground. Scorecard: MI: 133/5 RR: 134/0 (13.1 overs Watson 89* Dravid 43*) "It was good to finish on a high, great way to send off Warney, he is a legend of the game and has been brilliant in our dressing room. It's been an up and down season for us, we've had quite a young side but today we've shown what we can do. It's easy to bat...

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The T20 Specialist : Rahul Dravid

'Rahul is a test specialist. They did right by dropping him from ODIs.''You bet, you are right. He is test specialist. Not fit for ODIs. But yes, he should play T20 World Cup. He is a T20 specialist too.' 'Are you joking? That is how the world is. Whenever you joke, people take it serious. When we are serious, People take it as a joke. When I started watching cricket, there existed only two formats. Of course, there were some differences, but...

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Rahul Dravid's 270 vs Pakistan

Rahul Dravid's 270 vs Pakistan  An excellent innings from Dravid with beautiful shots....

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Rahul Dravid Evinces Interest in Promoting Young Cricketers in Coastal Karnataka

Rahul Dravid Evinces Interest in Promoting Young Cricketers in Coastal Karnataka Daijiworld Media Network—Dubai (CN) Abu Dhabi, May 18: Former Indian cricket captain and ‘The Wall’ Rahul Dravid is keen to nurture the cricketing skills of the young generation in Karnataka, and in the coastal districts in particular. Dravid, who visited Abu Dhabi recently for a cricket promotion event, disclosed this during his meeting with Dayananda Bangera, former...

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Rahul Dravid – The Visionary

He is the chief architect of Team India’s Cricketing Success amongst more visible Demi-Gods, Maharajas, Prince and Captain Cools. He is the man who brought Professionalism to Indian set-up. Despite all his contributions to Team India he was not getting his due recognition and adulation. 50 years from now, I hope he gets more adulation and recognition than Demi-Gods, Maharajas, Captain Cools and Prince, which he truly deserves. Here are some...

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∫∫Ω∫∫ Rahul Dravid at Ranthambore To Watch Tigers ∫

Rahul Dravid Recently visited Ranthambore To Watch Tigers along with his RR Team Mate Ross Taylor, Here are the pics of it.Enjoy B-) ...

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Rajasthan Royals Players On Playing With Dravid

Shane Watson Shaun Tait   Jacob Oram ...

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The Ultimate Role Model- Rahul Dravid

Cricket is definitely one of the very few sources of entertainment in India along with Bollywood movies. Moreover, a part of job of any source of entertainment is to teach and inspire people. In India, our lives are connected to cricket and cricketers to a huge extent. India’s loss makes our day hopeless and an Indian victory cheers up our mood. Similarly, we try to inculcate what our favorite cricketer do. We are concerned about their...

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