Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid
About
Rahul Dravid, nicknamed 'The Wall' is a former captain of the Indian cricket team in Test cricket and One-day International. He is widely known as one of the most incredible batsmen in cricket history, with the fourth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket, and is only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs, both in Tests & in ODIs.
In his illustrious career he captained Rajasthan Royals at the IPL (2012). In the same year, he was also appointed chairman of the Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
In collaboration with 'GoSports Foundation,' he is currently mentoring India's future Olympians & Paralympians as part of the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.
He was the coach of India, including the Under-19 teams. His popularity and success make him a unique aspirational figure for all.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Rahul received the prestigious Arjuna Award in 1998 and Padma Shri in 2004. He was the CEAT Cricketer of the Year in 1999. He was also nominated as ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year’ in 2000, and he received the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy’ (Awarded to the ICC player of the year) in 2004.
In 2004, he was nominated as the ‘MTV Youth Icon of the Year’. He was also the recipient of the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at NDTV Indian of the Year Awards in 2011.
Why Rahul Dravid ?
A true gentleman and champion of the game, Rahul Dravid now guides and inspires his audiences as a speaker through motivational talks, moderated discussions and closed group sessions to achieve high performance by sharing his unique life experiences as a cricketer, a leader and a coach.
He inspires his audience by sharing his valuable experience of overcoming adversity, in-depth training, rigorous preparation and the power to support his beliefs. As one the most loved cricketing role models of India, Rahul Dravid is an ideal ambassador of the game.
