Words are just not enough to define Indian batting maestro Rahul Dravid. It has been more than 15 years, from then the Karnataka great has provided his invaluable services to Indian cricket and the good news for the Indian camp that the hunger for runs is still on the cards. He last turned out for India in coloured clothing during Champions Trophy back in 2009, but few weeks before makes a shocking come back in the ODI squad. Mr. Reliable has again a point to prove to his name. He was among the top five wisden cricketers in 2009, and holds a record of having taken the most number of catches in the longer version of the game.There was a time when Dravid use to win matches for India on consistent basis, recently the Test series against England had once again brought quite a good success to his name, and again he showed what it takes to be an international player. Some of his gritty knocks kept India alive in almost every game and gave them at least some kind of total to compete. His gradual come back to Limited over cricket was a bit of a surprise for me but I guess Indian Think tanks (Selectors) would not left with any option other than to pick him after the dismal performance of Dhoni’s men. The key to Dravid’s success is his resilience, and world of patience he has, with the kind of defense and king’s technique he plays makes him world’s best test cricketer that India has ever produced. Life has come full circle for Rahul Dravid; the wall that has been hailed for his skills in the longest version of the game was not too keen to play in the T20 when it came up first on the cricket scene. Now that, he has decided to quit 50 over fixture after ODI series against Barmy-Army (England), one must give him a standing ovation and hats off for his magnificent contribution to the game of cricket. Somewhere I still believe that he has left lot of cricket in him and will make a mark before signing off from One Day Cricket.Rahul Dravid; a true champion
