Why is Rahul Dravid called as wall?

Rahul Dravid plays a shot during an IPL match between his team Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings during the 5th IPL at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in 2012. As Dravid turns a year older today, we look at some of the milestones that marked his career that included 48 international centuries.

Is pujara the next wall?

As Pujara turned 33, fans came together to wish the cricketer and in no time his name started trending on Twitter. Several reactions poured in as fans wished Pujara and hailed him by calling him ‘The New Wall’ and ‘Ultimate Warrior’ for his heroics in the Brisbane Test.

Who is known as the Wall in cricket?

Rahul Dravid

Personal information
Born	11 January 1973 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nickname	The Wall, The Great Wall, Jammy, Mr. Dependable
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting	Right-handed

Is pujara wall of cricket?

Rahul Dravid, India’s original ‘Wall’ at number 3 played out a record 31258 balls in his Test career – the maximum in the history. Pujara has faced 13572 deliveries in 136 Test innings….Team Rankings.

Rank	1
Team	New Zealand
Points	2764
Rating	126

Why did Dravid resign as captain?

Sources say, this happened because senior players, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, did not extend him the kind of support he wanted.

When did Rahul Dravid retire from cricket?

In August 2011, after receiving a surprise recall in the ODI series against England, Dravid declared his retirement from ODIs as well as Twenty20 International (T20I), and in March 2012, he announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket. He appeared in the 2012 Indian Premier League as captain of the Rajasthan Royals.

What are some mind-blowing facts about Rahul Dravid?

Dravid holds a unique record of never getting out for a Golden duck in the 286 Test innings which he has played. He has faced 31258 balls, which is the highest number of balls faced by any player in test cricket. He has also spent 44152 minutes at the crease, which is the highest time spent on crease by any player in test cricket.

When did Rahul Dravid play his first Test match?

After a successful Test debut in England, Dravid played in the one-off Test against Australia in Delhi – his first Test in India. Batting at no. 6, he scored 40 runs in the first innings. Dravid batted at no. 3 position for the first time in the First Test of the three-match home series against South Africa in Ahmedabad in November 1996.

Why is Rahul Dravid called the Great Wall of cricket?

Known for his sound batting technique, Dravid has scored nearly 25,000 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is colloquially known as Dependable or Mr. Dependable, and often referred to as The Great Wall or The Wall by Indian cricket followers.

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