tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256426592024-03-14T11:24:04.185+09:00Rahul DravidA fan page dedicated to the greatest cricketer ever.Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-9697539136178866282016-06-20T04:26:00.000+09:002016-06-20T04:40:55.147+09:00Rahul Dravid not among Indian Cricket Team Coach applicants<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So here is confirmation that Rahul Dravid is not present in the 21 shortlisted candidates for Indian Cricket Team's coach. </div>
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This is what <a href="http://www.firstpost.com/sports/bcci-has-a-problem-of-plenty-as-it-shortlists-candidates-for-indias-next-coach-2831910.html" target="_blank">FirstPost</a> Reports,</div>
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Among foreigners, former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak and Stuart Law have sent in their applications. Other names floating around such as Rahul Dravid, Daniel Vettori and Tom Moody, have not applied.</blockquote>
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Seems like RD wants to take slow and maybe the next change he will apply for the post. We see no one better to take the position, but we all know him very well. He will only be taking up the position when he is really ready and make that commitment. </div>
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He is currently the Coach of India A and India Under-19 teams.</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-22963669721094412422015-06-04T20:05:00.000+09:002015-06-04T20:07:06.817+09:00Rahul Dravid to Mentor India Under-19 team<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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If all goes well you would see The Wall in a new role as the mentor and coach of the Indian U-19 team. <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/883523.html" target="_blank">CricInfo</a> hints at a possible press conference to officially announce things by The BCCI. Earlier there were many questions raised about Dravid's omission from Indian team's advisory commitee. All questions would be put to an end following this press conference.<br />
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Dravid earlier mentored his IPL team Rajasthan Royals, where young players like Rahane and Sanju Samson were mentored by him. <br />
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<br />Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-37508099871268777302014-07-23T16:45:00.000+09:002014-07-23T16:45:00.675+09:00Dravid the 47th member of Laureus sports Elite panel<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Last week Rahul Dravid was honored with a membership to the elite sports panel of Laureus sports. Dravid happens to the 47th member of the panel and the second from India after Kapil Dev to be a part of the same. The list also includes legendary names like Sir Viv Richards, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Bobby Charlton, Michael Johnson, Mark Spitz and Sir Ian Botham. It was Steve Waugh who honored Dravid with the membership at the Christ Church Primary School in London.
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It is a great privilege to be invited to join the Academy and I look forward to supporting the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. I am truly honoured to be recognised alongside some of the greatest sportsmen and women we have ever seen.
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<br />Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-29462916809970228332013-07-29T16:39:00.002+09:002013-07-29T16:39:54.086+09:00Captain vs Captain: Ganguly and Steve Waugh<center><iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jycM-nkrBHs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>
Earlier during the match when Ganguly was batting Steve Waugh had a heated exchange with him. When Australia comes to bat Ganguly returns the favor by getting his wicket. Steve Waugh is caught by Sachin Tendulkar in Ganguly's ball. Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-83441506607955365062013-07-29T16:34:00.001+09:002013-07-29T16:34:35.106+09:00Glenn McGrath's six and Gilchrist's reaction. <br /><center><iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MmdO5DuiV3I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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This is a gem of a video we just found on Youtube. Glenn McGrath sweeps Daniel Vettori for a six, and the whole ground stands to applause. The Australian dressing room is surprised and Gilchrist's reaction says it all. Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-77671657107681628302013-07-10T21:39:00.000+09:002013-07-10T22:04:33.497+09:00Birthday wishes to Sunil Gavaskar<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We wish a very happy birthday to the Legend Sunny Gavaskar, who turned 64 today. Gavaskar till date is India's best test opener and has been an inspiration to many young cricketers like Dravid and Tendulkar who idolized him. He was widely known for his ability to perform well against fast bowlers and often he went out to bat without a helmet. His average of 65 against West Indies indicates how well he played fast bowlers of that era. He is the first player in test history to cross 10,000 runs. </span></div>
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Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-25027182160434552472013-05-25T07:31:00.001+09:002013-05-25T07:35:31.569+09:00Sanju Samson: the best young player of the IPL<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The young royal, a find by Rahul Dravid himself has been voted as the best talent of the IPL in a poll by IPL's official website. Sanju finished first with 55% of the votes before Hanuma Vihari of the Sunrisers Hyderabad who finished with 27%. Sanju who comes from Trivandrum in Kerala was personally called by the wall himself to join the Rajasthan Royals squad after he came to know of his performances for the state team. Sanju Viswanathan Samson was awarded man of the match against RCB on 29th april where his innings of 63 was vital in winning the match for Rajasthan Royals. He later scored a 40 and a 47 against KKR and Kings XI respectively. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dravid during the post-match interview after one of the games he said " Sanju batted beautifully, He has a long way to go ". We wish the young Sanju Samson the very best.</span>Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-86023299727496305152013-05-25T06:13:00.000+09:002013-05-25T07:35:57.376+09:00Rajasthan Royals finish 3rd in IPL 2013 <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Rajasthan Royals lead by Rahul Dravid, has finished 3rd in the sixth edition of the IPL after a nail-biting finish against the Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Having won the toss, The Royals opted to bat first hoping to make a great start. Rajasthan looked good before the first wicket fell of Ajinkya Rahane who was bowled by Harbhajan Singh, they were 44-1 then. Shane Watson and Sanju Samson departed soon and the Royals were 64-3 at that stage and in walked Stuart Binny who played a quick fire 27 from 17 balls to regain momentum for his team. Dravid soon fell caught by Rohit Sharma off Harbhajan Singh. Royals were struggling to get the scoreboard ticking and was 108/6 after 15.3 overs when Cooper was dismissed. Dishant Yagnik who walked out next along with Brad Hodge took the royals to 165/6 after 20 overs. Thanks to some brilliant batting by Yagnik and poor bowling effort by Mallinga.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mumbai's Innings was held together by Dwayne Smith, who along with opener AP Tare put on a partnership of 70 runs before Tare was dismissed by Kevon Cooper. After Tare left, Dinesh Karthik and Smith built the MI innings and they were looking as if they would cruise to a win here. Cooper who came back for his second spell got Karthik out in his first ball and suddenly it looked as if Royals had the advantage. Faulkner gave away just 1 run and took 1 wicket in the next over and the pressure was back on the MI. Pollard looked dangerous before he was dismissed by Faulkner. Rohit Sharma was bowled the very next over by Trivedi and things looked very even. Mumbai needed 8 runs of the last over and Dravid went to Shane Watson for the penultimate over. Rayudu took 2 runs of the first ball of the over and was bowled in the next. In walked Dhawan instead of M Johnson and managed to sneak a boundary of his first bowl. Soon MI needed just 1 run in 2 balls to win when Harbhajan cleared the ropes to take MI to victory. Harbhajan was awarded Man of the match for his bowling performance and finish. Now the Mumbai Indians will face the Chennai Super Kings at the final, scheduled on 27th at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rajasthan Royals meanwhile has qualified for the Champions League which is scheduled to happen after a couple of months. We congratulate the Royals who gave their 100% to reach so far in the competition and managed to win against every IPL team. We also wish them the very best at the CLT20.</span></div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-21374382331710579982013-05-15T05:24:00.002+09:002013-05-15T05:26:13.409+09:00Zaheer Khan recovers from Injury and plays for Royal Challengers<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Zaheer was recently dropped from the Champions trophy squad following the injury. India's fast bowlers will now be led by Ishant Sharma with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav for company. We wish Zaheer the very best for the rest of the matches.</div>
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<br />Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-2283791293117240742013-04-29T06:29:00.002+09:002013-04-29T06:31:12.368+09:00Dravid's Royals take on Kohli's Challengers at the Fortress<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first time these two met in this IPL. It was Chris Gayle who got the home team through with an innings that was very unusual from a batsmen like him. He scored 49 from 43 balls to take RCB to victory. But that story was back in Bangalore. Now the venue has shifted and it is Rajasthan's fortress, The Sawai Mansingh Stadium where the match will be played. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rajasthan is high on confidence after a win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad thanks to some awesome team work and special efforts from the two Aussies, James Faulkner and Shane Watson. The Royal Challengers meanwhile suffered a humiliating loss to Mumbai Indians at the latter's home ground. None of their key players, Gayle, Kohli and Devilliers fired that day. Kohli was booed by the Mumbai Indian crowd calling him a <i>cheater</i> after the dismissal of Ambati Rayudu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rajasthan is counting high on Faulkner, Watson, Rahane, Dravid and Trivedi to get them through, while RCB will be hopping for another Gayle Storm and that captain regains form. Interestingly we would love to see the battle between Orange cap holder Chris Gayle and the purple cap holder James Faulkner. The match would start live at 4:00pm and will be live on both Setmax and Youtube. </span></div>
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Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-73723606665347201172013-04-28T03:00:00.001+09:002013-04-28T03:00:21.306+09:00Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad with ease <center>
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Thanks to brilliance from two Aussies, James Faulkner and Shane Watson the Rajasthan Royals have managed to upset the Sunrisers Hyderabad with an 8 wicket victory at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur. Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first hoping to put some pressure on the home team who defend better at their home ground. James Faulkner and Ajit Chandila hunted in pairs and at the 5th over Sunrisers Hyderabad were down to 29/6. Darren Sammy along with Amit Mishra built a partnership that took SRH above the 100 mark. Thanks to heroics from Dale Steyn in the depth overs the Sunrisers managed to finish at 144/9. </div>
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In Rajasthan's innings, Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane walked out to open the innings instead of the usual duo of Rahane and Watson. Rahane soon departed and Watson walked in. Dravid and Watson put on a partnership that took the royals to a position where their current rate got less than the required. After Dravid's dismissal Stuart Binny came and gave support to Watson, who tore apart the Sunrisers bowling lineup with a share of luck from the heaven. The game was finished in the 17th over and Watson missed his century by 2 runs. The Man of the match was awarded to James Faulkner who bowled beautifully to fetch 5 wickets just giving 20 runs in his allotted four overs.</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-35960872026841315062013-04-27T07:26:00.002+09:002013-04-28T02:48:34.816+09:00Rahul's Rajasthan Royals vs Sangakkara's Sun Risers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been the surprise packages of this year's IPL. Both teams have won against teams like Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both the teams don't have big names in their line up, but rely up on team chemistry to win the matches. RR and SRH both have very good bowlers who can contain batsmen to below par scores. </div>
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Rajasthan Royals will be looking forward to another good opening stand from Watson and Rahane. Watson is on top of his form and made the maiden IPL century of this season but was short-lived after GayleStorm hit the next day. They will also be banking on their bowlers and allrounders Siddharth Trivedi, James Faulkner and Kevon Cooper. It would be interesting to see if the Royals would play Owais Shah for this match.</div>
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Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-68695115205884717662013-04-08T08:57:00.001+09:002013-04-08T08:57:45.759+09:00Oldest player in the IPL and still the bestWhen Rajasthan Royals played the Delhi Daredevils in their first league match at Ferozsha Kotla stadium, Rahul Dravid went on to become the oldest player to play in this edition of the IPL. Dravid went on to score 65runs from 41 balls to help the Royals cross the 160 mark. Stuart Binny's short cameo also helped to improve the score. He also went on to win the man of the match award.<br />
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Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-73967416332008686042013-02-02T23:18:00.004+09:002013-02-02T23:23:48.806+09:00Great to have Paddy Upton at the Royals : Rahul Dravid<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Paddy Upton, last week joined Rajasthan Royals as their head coach. Paddy Upton was India's mental conditioning coach when Gary Kirsten had coached India. He is regarded as one of the main reasons behind India performing so well chasing 275 in the world cup final. Upton is currently the mental conditioning coach of the South African cricket team.</div>
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Rahul Dravid, the skipper of Rajasthan Royals commented that,
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We believe this is a very good move by the team management. He is a real asset and a great mentor to the whole team.</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-71772955655810193992013-01-26T13:44:00.001+09:002013-01-26T13:44:33.735+09:00Padma Bhushan Rahul Sharad Dravid !<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Finally after the nomination, the honors have been announced and Rahul Dravid is among the list of 24 Padma Bhushan winners alongside sportsperson Mary Kom, India's women boxing sensation. It was a few days back that Dravid's, Sushil Kumar's and Mary Kom's name was suggested to be honorred with India's third highest civilian honor, The Padma Bhushan. So from this day onwards RD will now officially be referred to as 'Padma Bhushan Rahul Sharad Dravid '. Be Proud :)</div>
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Here is a full list of Padma honoraries - <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/Popup/2013/1/padma_awards.jpg" target="_blank">Padma_awards.jpg</a></div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-62931626402655575162013-01-24T07:19:00.000+09:002013-01-24T07:19:20.625+09:00Sports ministry recommends Padmabhushan to Dravid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Sports Ministry on 22nd January suggested names of two sports persons for India's third highest civilian honor, The Padambhushan. The two recommended sportsperson are Rahul Dravid and olympic medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar. RD was awarded the Padmashri back in 2004, Only Sachin Tendulkar has a higher civilian honor if Dravid is awarded with the title.</div>
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We wish RD and Sushil Kumar the very best. :)</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-82940981466818074772013-01-22T06:20:00.000+09:002013-01-22T06:31:36.317+09:00Rahul Dravid's SG Bats - Specifications <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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SG is a very famous cricket gear brand which RD endorses and they have on display now a set of bats under 'The Wall Series'. These bats range from Rs 1650 to Rs 9800, and a few of them are available at an online shopping website.</div>
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SG on it's official website says,<br />
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<i> "This by-the-book batsman has an endless supply of both stamina and patience. Ask the opposition. Or the millions of fans. They call him “The Wall”. If there's one lesson that a batsman—or any cricketer—can learn from Rahul Sharad Dravid, it's this. There is nothing that you can't do if you put your mind to it.
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This bat is the cheapest of the range and comes at a very attractive price of Rs 1650/- and is meant for beginners and intermediate players above the age of 14. The bat features thick edges and a curved blade for performance and stability. The bat is available at <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/sg-rsd-plus-kashmir-willow-cricket-bat/p/itmdczzzwtyddfkz?pid=BATDCG2BUYHJSUZE&affid=athuljcgma">Flipkart</a> for around Rs 1400/-.<br />
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This bat is the in the intermediate range of bats available in the SG RSD Wall Series and is made of selected English Willow. The bat is light weighted has a Chevtec grip, Curved blade and thick edges along with a higher sweet spot making it one of the best available at the price. The bat priced at 4499 is available at Flipkart for Rs 3824.<br />
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This bat from the RSD series is the one of the lightest and is entirely made from English Willow and is recommended for advanced players above the age of 14. Curved edges, a higher sweet spot and thick edges add to the charm of this bat. This bat is priced at 5499 Rs in stores and is available at <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/sg-rsd-pro-english-willow-cricket-bat/p/itmdczzztprqe2tf?pid=BATDCG2BFYHPMJ8M&affid=athuljcgma">Flipkart</a> at around 4674 Rs.<br />
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There are three costlier models available at stores, RSD Super, RSD Elite and RSD Ultimate priced at 6000, 7000 and 9800 Rs respectively. You can find more details at the <a href="http://www.sgcricket.com/bats.html">SG RSD Wall series page</a>.Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-12946649870651861912012-12-25T19:44:00.003+09:002012-12-25T19:44:53.414+09:00Wishing a Merry X'mas to all Dravidians <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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We wish all admirers of Rahul Dravid, every cricket fan and all our readers a Merry X'mas and a Happy New year. We also wish our idol a very Merry X'mas, Please feel free to write down your X'mas greetings to him. :)</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-84797017852940660722012-11-12T02:34:00.001+09:002012-11-12T02:34:22.475+09:00Happy Diwali to all Dravidians <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We wish all our readers and Dravid admirers a very happy Diwali :)Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-91617449946709998812012-09-15T02:48:00.001+09:002012-09-16T21:08:46.618+09:00Rahul Dravid - The Best Sports Person award from SWAB<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Sports Writer's association of Bangalore awarded 'The Wall' the Best Sports Person of the year award. It was VVS Laxman who handed the award over to Dravid.<br />
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True isn't it ? RD is the best sportsperson i ever saw. So simple and humble.Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-18834057010278016632012-09-04T17:13:00.000+09:002012-09-04T17:13:20.679+09:00Rahul Dravid as Commentator during Bangalore Test match<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We missed this, and are unable to find video of the same on youtube. A fan on our Facebook page said that he talked about Virat Kohli being the best batsmen in the side today and about meaningless 5-7 match ODI series.<br />
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He as well know is a good speaker, who impressed many with his brilliant speech at Bradman Oration. We wish RD chooses coaching over a media career, because we believe he has so much more to give back to the game.Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-48799397781565642512012-09-02T08:35:00.000+09:002012-09-02T08:35:02.759+09:00Dravid at Bangalore Test Match - Video <div style="text-align: justify;">
Thanks to Star Cricket for uploading this video of Dravid at the Bangalore stadium. He was in cricket extra being interviewed by Sanjay Manjrekar. Sourav Ganguly was also present. Dravid speaks on life after retirement, Future of Indian Cricket and his future plans.</div>
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Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-47261281614103501042012-08-30T04:59:00.001+09:002012-08-31T06:07:28.595+09:00Wins Castrol Test Cricketer of the Year award<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Be proud as our favorite cricketer has walked out with an award, The Castrol Indian Test Cricketer of the year. He was given the award for his awesome outing in England last year. MS Dhoni received the Indian cricketer of the year award, while Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina won awards for excellence in the other formats of the game.<br />
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Other award winners included Yuvraj Singh, Gautha Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, and Unmukt Chand. Ajit Wadekar won an award for Life time achievement.<br />
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<br />Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-33945926096779928682012-08-28T15:20:00.001+09:002012-08-28T22:29:32.050+09:00BCCI recommends Padma Bhushan for Rahul Dravid<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M-ug976kA0Y/UDxjN-9uUVI/AAAAAAAAHM0/PKLtioKyPf4/s1600/rahul-dravid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M-ug976kA0Y/UDxjN-9uUVI/AAAAAAAAHM0/PKLtioKyPf4/s320/rahul-dravid.jpg" width="221" /></a><br />
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BCCI has recommend RD's name for India's third highest civilian honour, The Padmabushan. If RD is selected he would join a league of ten cricketers who have won the honour in the past, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev are among them. Dravid has already won the Padmashri and Arjuna Awards. </div>
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BCCI has also recommended Gautham Gambhir for the Padmashri award. Gauti deserves one for his contributions in all three formats of the game. We wish both of them the very best.</div>
Athul Jayachandranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977854221184512027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25642659.post-78787223888461448512012-08-23T12:06:00.002+09:002012-08-23T12:07:07.600+09:00Test match without the Wall<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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A test match is all set to begin today without Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. It has been years since both has missed a test match. New Zeland team has openely admitted that they are high on confidence as India is missing the services of Dravid and Laxman.</div>
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Possible replacements for Dravid and Laxman could be Badrinath and Chetashwar Pujara. We are eagerly looking forward to the out come of this match.</div>
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