When my hero says goodbye to the 'Blue' jersey....

              Modesty to the core, honesty so vulnerably exposed on his face and down to earth simplicity, this is Rahul Dravid all about. I have always been a fervent admirer of The Wall, since his debut, initially charmed by his looks and personality (all the girls have been ;))...slowly when I began to follow the game (mostly the reason was to watch Dravid playing...:P ) I developed affinity for the sport and I could sit and discuss the nitty-gritties of the game with my dad...:) 8)

        With fabulous records to look back at, and leaving the best part of his career behind him, this gem of a person does not have any qualms. His temperament and his desire to learn and be better with every game has toughened him and honed to be one of the best cricketers of all times. If I get into details then I am also talking about his impeccable technique which has won him admiration from the legends of the sport. 

        He has at times taken up the role of wicket-keeper, sometimes asked to open, then in and out of the one day team when nobody else had been willing to put up his hand up, the guy has never felt cheesed off it seems. Even then, when the going gets tough, Rahul Dravid seems to get going better than everybody else. Thanks to his attributes-Patience, Concentration, Application, Technique bleh bleh...

        Keeping cricket aside, Dravid is an introvert but very optimistic, he is a voracious reader and loves travelling. In spite of  his memorable performances, the ones close to his heart are his debut at the Lords and unbeatable 148 at Johannesburg.

        Dravid, after all the setting up of unbeatable records and contributing much to the game has earned much criticism which he did not deserve. But for me, he is the hero, inspiring with his determination and he surely resides in the hearts of his fans for whom he is larger than life