Rahul Dravid became fifth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid was on Thursday inducted in ICC’s hall of fame ahead of the fifth ODI between India and West Indies. Dravid, who remains to be one of the finest gentlemen of the game, was handed over the trophy by former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

Dravid, who is the coach of India A as well as India U-19, has joined an elite list which features former captains Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble. The announcement was made earlier this year in the month of July. Dravid has been one of the finest Indian cricketers, having played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs and 1 T20I for the Indian cricket team.

Rahul Dravid becomes the 5th Indian to be inducted in the @ICC Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the legend on joining a list of all-time greats across generations. pic.twitter.com/RAyQ8KrtWR — BCCI (@BCCI) November 1, 2018

“It’s a real honour and privilege to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame and be in the company of some of my heroes. Thank you to everyone for the support throughout my career,” Dravid said after his named was included in the elite list earlier this year.

Dravid added that it was an honour for him to find his name in a list comprising several legends. "To find your name in a list of all-time greats across generations is something one only dreams of while setting out on a cricket career and the kind of recognition that would delight any player.



The International Cricket Council (ICC) also took to Twitter to congratulate The Wall and also shared a video of some of finest knocks. "Congrats Rahul Dravid! A look at some of the times we got to see the legendary Indian batsman at his absolute best!" ICC wrote.

After his retirement, Dravid has been playing a vital role for Indian cricket by grooming youngsters. Most of the young players who have been selected for the senior team over the years have thanked Dravid for mentoring them. In his illustrious career, Dravid scored 13288 runs in ODIs and 10889 runs in Test cricket. He also has 48 international centuries to his name across formats.