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Rahul Dravid Retirement

Rahul Dravid Retirement

Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell signifies importance of ending on a high by announcing retirement in advance

IST 17 November 2013 •1:04 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar timed his retirement well to get his due — unlike Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman

17 November 2013 •12:27 PM IST

Rahul Dravid: An unsung hero makes a quiet exit

14 October 2013 •1:36 PM IST

Anil Kumble says it was hard to see Rahul Dravid end career on losing note

08 October 2013 •2:52 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid: God doesn’t make men like them any more

08 October 2013 •8:56 AM IST

Rahul Dravid Retirement News

Rahul Dravid: Retiring from Test cricket was more emotional

He has been the finest ambassador for India in the traditional form of the game and Rahul Dravid, after calling time on his cricket career, remained true to his first love — Test cricket.

07 October 2013 •10:18 PM IST

Rahul Dravid says IPL was like a drug to wean off after retiring as India cricketer

With his cricketing career coming to an end after the Champions League Twenty20 2013 final, Rahul Dravid said that playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) helped him to keep in touch with the game and step away from international cricket easily.

07 October 2013 •8:41 PM IST

Rahul Dravid: A lotus in cricket’s contaminated pond

He was called the gentlemen's gentleman. Whoever branded cricket the gentleman's game decades ago must have foreseen someone like him gracing the sport in the future. He was called "The Wall" for his robust, rock-solid, and near-impregnable defence while batting.

07 October 2013 •9:59 AM IST

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: It will be tragic if authorities buckle under pressure and force the maestro to quit

With voices clamouring for Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement, we continue to hear that he will perhaps be coaxed into hanging up his boots. Along with it the perennially volatile, headline parroting populace continue their chants, asking him to emulate Ricky Ponting and Rahul Dravid and call it a day as those two masters had done. Arunabha Sengupta checks the numbers — those perennial dampeners of such good stories — and argues why the master should still be allowed to retire on his own terms.

01 October 2013 •8:19 AM IST

Rahul Dravid says cricket made him a better human

Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid on Sunday said that cricket's influence in his life was such that the game made him a better person.

11 August 2013 •4:11 PM IST

Rahul Dravid likely to receive Padma Bhushan: Reports

Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid is likely to receive Padma Bhushan along with London Olympics bronze medalist boxer MC Mary Kom, India's third highest civilian award, according to CNN-IBN reports on Friday.

25 January 2013 •1:46 PM IST

Rahul Dravid’s sons want him to bat like Chris Gayle

After retiring from international cricket, former India captain Rahul Dravid might not have to deal with critics anymore, but he is continuing to face criticism from unexpected quarter -- his two sons.

10 November 2012 •5:00 PM IST

Anil Kumble recollects memories of Laxman and Dravid

By CricketCountry Staff

Tributes have been pouring since the time Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman announced their retirements from international cricket. One of them has been long time friend Anil Kumble who said his stay and time with the team was made eventful by Dravid and Laxman.

07 September 2012 •12:46 PM IST