Sachin Tendulkar is always considered as the all-time greatest by many, holds most of the enviable records and is unparalleled in the cricketing world. But in his playing days, very often he was compared to Rahul Dravid. Rahul may not have had the flamboyance of Tendulkar, may not hold as many records as Sachin, but yesterday did something that Sachin hasn’t done yet. But It’s technically not something Rahul has done, but he was inducted into Hall of Fame and is in the elite company of 4 other Indian players which doesn’t include Tendulkar.
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Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble are the four other Indians already in the ICC Hall of Fame. ICC tweeted “The Wall is in The Hall! Here’s his #ICCHallOfFame cap ??
Describing it as a great honour and privilege, Dravid, in his acceptance speech, said ” I am thankful to the ICC for giving me this honour. It is a privilege to be among a group of people I have looked up to and I have admired as a young man growing up in the journey as a cricketer. I’d love to be able to thank so many people who have made it possible for me to have a career in the sport and to fulfill my dreams.”
“My parents, my family, my two kids, my so many friends, colleagues that I have played with, and played against that enriched my game. My many coaches right from the time I was in school and the coaches I have played for in India have really helped me to develop as a cricketer. I would not be here if not for support and love that they have given me and I’m truly grateful and thankful for it,” he added.
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