Cricket fans would know what Dravid means to Indian cricket! And even non-cricket fans love him for his simplicity and down to earth attitude. Here are some facts little known about the gentleman.
1. Rahul Dravid played hockey before switching to cricket. He was chosen to represent Karnataka’s junior state team.
2. He is the only non-Australian to give speech at the Sir Donald Bradman.
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3. He was voted the sexiest sports personality (2004-05) in an online survey, beating Yuvraj Singh and Sania Mirza. He also won GQ men of the year award!
4. He is credited for being the first captain to lead India to win a test match again South Africa in their own land.
5. A wall was erected in his honor at the main entrance of M Chinnaswamy stadium, after he completed 10,000 test runs! It was inaugrate by Sachin Tendulkar!
6. He is known for being the most gentle and down to earth player.! So much so, Brett Lee said, “If you can’t get along with Dravid, you’re struggling in life.”
7. Dravid’s father worked for Kissan’s factory which is known for making jams, and that’s how he was nicknamed ‘Jammy’ too!
8. He is the only cricketer to score a century in all test playing nations!
9. There is this epic video of MTv woman trying to make him a ‘bakra’ by proposing him to marriage. His reaction is priceless!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqvpg3vRByA
Don’t you just love him for a human he is? Tell us and share!
