Dravid to call it quits – Reports

India News: The Wall is about to fall!

One of the all-time greats of the game, the Wall, Rahul Dravid has decided to retire, a media report said today.  It is revealed that he has conveyed his desire to his teammates shortly after failing yet again with the bat on another tumultuous Test match day for India at Adelaide.

He had already quit limited overs’ cricket. With the pressure rising on the veteran Indian stars like Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid, the likely announcement will not be a surprise. Sachin, although in reasonable form with the bat, has of late consistently failed to convert his starts into meaningful ones for his struggling team. His long-awaited hundredth international ton is taking years to come as pressure continues to mount on the stalwart. Laxman’s days, it seems, are also numbered.

In the current series in which India is heading towards another overseas white wash, 39 years old  Dravid has failed miserably. He scored only 194 runs at 24.25, a sharp contrast to his form in England. Further, the mode of dismissals has not helped his cause.

He stands at number two in all-time Test runs with 13,288 runs at 52.31, and has 36 centuries to his name and a world-record 210 catches.

His retirement will mark the end of an era for Indian cricket which owes a lot to the man for a number of Test wins. Known for his solid technique and steely mind, Dravid will be sorely missed by cricket fraternity. The void left would not be filled any time soon – he was such a necessity for Team India.


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