Why is rahul dravid called the wall

It was during the Test series against the hosts, Australia, that Agarwal fed on the knowledge and experience of Dravid. Debuting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Agarwal, had a top score of 77, and aspires to go higher under the guidance of India's Mr Dependable. The year-old is a man of calm composure and credits coach Dravid for it. Iyer has often stated that it was Dravid who taught him how to stay focused and not get distracted by matters not under his control. Right-handed, top order batsman and former captain of India's U team, Prithvi Shaw is another aggressive disciple of calm coach Dravid.

The year-old has often shed light on how his mentor has been instrumental in fixing a rather technical issue with his batting skills. Shaw, who was earlier struggling to keep his back leg in line with the ball, credits him for helping him stick to his own batting style and focus to score more runs. Shaw made his Test debut in October against West Indies and has a top score of till date. Wicketkeeper-bastman Rishabh Pant is another student of Dravid who is grateful for teaching him how to be patient on and off the field.

He also thanks his calm coach for teaching the art of playing in accord with the situation. Pant made his debut in international cricket in February against England. With 20 catches and runs in the four-match Test series, Pant broke former captain MS Dhoni's record after putting up a sensational show in the test series against Australia.

Pant, who continues to shoot for the stars, thanks Dravid for his achievement and aspires to go higher with what he learnt from his Guru. NFRA member under lens for audit gaps in fraud-hit firm; cloud over selection process for regulatory posts. Choose your reason below and click on the Report button.

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Cancel Reply. So much that whenever he batted he recalled Dravid's shots and tried to emulate them. One day a couple of us went to see him in hospital.

He was being treated for blood cancer. His condition was critical and chances of recovery were negligible. We used to discuss cricket a lot. Even during his critical condition, when it was extremely difficult for him to utter simple words, he would relish any discussion on cricket. When we were leaving, he expressed a desire to talk to Dravid.

We started contacting Dravid from all the possible sources we could. Though we did not hope that we will get any reply from Dravid. A few days later, one of us got a call from Veejeta, Dravid's wife.

Dravid had gone through our emails. She was definitely touched by our efforts and expressed Dravid's desire to have a Skype chat. We were unsure if Dravid could make it because of his busy schedule.

But he did. Dravid talked with my friend in the hospital for almost an hour. He apologized for not able to come in person.

The smile on my friend's face was precious. He was beaming with happiness. Dependable turned it down in the most 'Dravid' way. He informed the university that he would like to "earn a doctorate degree" rather than having it conferred upon him. In a press release, the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University said, "While thanking the university for recognizing him, Dravid has in all humility declined to accept the honorary degree.

This wasn't the first time that Dravid refused to accept an honorary degree.