Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid was, on Thursday, formally inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame becoming the fifth Indian to be named in the elite list. In a ceremony held ahead of the fifth and final One-Day International between India and WIndies in Thiruvananthapuram, Dravid was presented with the HoF cap by Sunil Gavaskar.
“Rahul, Congratulations, welcome to the ICC Hall of Fame, you fully deserve it. You have been the conscience of Indian cricket and international cricket. Continue with all the great work that you have done and keep on doing it,” said Gavaskar, himself a Hall of Famer while presenting Dravid with the memoir.
One of the greatest batsman of modern era, he aggregated 13,288 runs in 164 Tests with 36 centuries and 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs with 12 centuries. He is currently the head coach of India A and India U-19 sides.
In July this year, in a ceremony in Dublin, Dravid along with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and retired England Women wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for their achievements in the sport.
