Wall for The Wall: B'lore honours Dravid
Posted on Oct 06, 2008 at 16:09 | Updated Oct 06, 2008 at 21:05
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Bangalore: Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who was honoured by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket, said he was honoured to be associated with six legendary batsmen including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara in the exclusive club of scoring 10,000 Test runs.
The other two in the 10,00-run club are the former Aussie captains Allan Border and Steve Waugh.
"I am truly honoured to be associated with such legends and when I was told about a wall being erected at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to encourage youngsters from achieving their dreams by the KSCA secretary Brijesh Patel, I was really humbled. It is a great experience to be amongst so many outstanding personalities who have gathered here and I don't have words to describe the feeling," Dravid told the gathering before the 'The Wall' was unveiled by master batsmen Sachin Tendulkar on Monday.
"My sincere thanks to Sachin (Tendulkar), Anil (Kumble) and Venky (Venkatesh Prasad) and all the other cricketers from Karnataka who have gathered here on this special occasion," Dravid, who was accompanied by his parents, added.
Tendulkar unveiled 'The Wall', a unique 27 by 15 feet structure next to the main gate of the stadium, conceptualized and built by Skyline Group. 'The Wall' has many interesting features. It comprises 10,000 units that represent David's 10,000 plus runs in both forms of cricket (Tests and ODIs). The highlight of 'The Wall' is a large metal statue of Rahul Dravid playing his trademark cover-drive. There is a live electronic unit, at the right-hand-top-corner of the wall, which displays Dravid's current score in Test cricket, even as he keeps the scoreboard ticking.
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Posted By BHUSHAN PAWAR
there is no contest...sachin is sachin.......even dravid once said he wud not like to be compared to sachin.....so why dont
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Posted By brijesh
yeah Dravid Rocks.... !! He deserves this... He is an inspiration for all the younger generation.
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Posted By dongri
Such recognition has been long overdue for the greatest Indian batsman of this generation. With due respect to Sachin Tendulkar,
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Posted By Ugen
A zillion thanks to KSCA for the recognition to one of the most gentlemanly cricketers. Rahul Dravid thoroughly deserves it.
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Posted By Sukriti
Sir Dravid is a perfect role model not only for budding cricketers but for each and every such person who
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