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'''Rahul Sharad Dravid''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Rahul Dravid Pronuncuation.ogg|ˌ|r|ɑː|h|ʊ|l|_|d|r|ə|v|ɪ|d|}}; born 11 January 1973) is an Indian [[cricket]] coach and former [[List of India national cricket captains|captain]] of the [[Indian national cricket team|Indian national team]], currently serving as its head coach. Prior to his appointment to the senior men's national team, Dravid was the Head of Cricket at the [[National Cricket Academy|National Cricket Academy (NCA)]], and the head coach of the [[India national under-19 cricket team|India Under-19]] and [[India A cricket team|India A]] teams. Under his tutelage, the Under-19 team finished as runners-up at the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup]] and won the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup]]. Known for his successful [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] technique,<ref>{{cite news |date=1 August 2016 |title=Extravagantly sound |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mukul-kesavan-on-rahul-dravid-s-technique-258278 |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref> Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the [[history of cricket]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17310407 |title=Is Rahul Dravid the greatest middle-order batsman of all time? |publisher=BBC |date=9 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311234247/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17310407 |archive-date=11 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17309801 |title=The greatness of Rahul Dravid |publisher=BBC |date=9 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611000825/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17309801 |archive-date=11 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/slide-show-1-kumble-ganguly-laxman-dhoni-tributes-to-rahul-dravid/20120328.htm |title=The best No. 3 batsman in the world |work=Rediff.com |date=28 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101304/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/slide-show-1-kumble-ganguly-laxman-dhoni-tributes-to-rahul-dravid/20120328.htm |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref> He is colloquially known as Mr. Dependable and often referred to as ''The Wall''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/9-instances-that-prove-the-wall-rahul-dravid-is-a-national-treasure-1628847.html|title=9 Instances That Prove 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid is a National Treasure|date=11 January 2019|website=News18.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> He helped the Indian national cricket team become | '''Rahul Sharad Dravid''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Rahul Dravid Pronuncuation.ogg|ˌ|r|ɑː|h|ʊ|l|_|d|r|ə|v|ɪ|d|}}; born 11 January 1973) is an Indian [[cricket]] coach and former [[List of India national cricket captains|captain]] of the [[Indian national cricket team|Indian national team]], currently serving as its head coach. Prior to his appointment to the senior men's national team, Dravid was the Head of Cricket at the [[National Cricket Academy|National Cricket Academy (NCA)]], and the head coach of the [[India national under-19 cricket team|India Under-19]] and [[India A cricket team|India A]] teams. Under his tutelage, the Under-19 team finished as runners-up at the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup]] and won the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup]]. Known for his successful [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] technique,<ref>{{cite news |date=1 August 2016 |title=Extravagantly sound |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mukul-kesavan-on-rahul-dravid-s-technique-258278 |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref> Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the [[history of cricket]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17310407 |title=Is Rahul Dravid the greatest middle-order batsman of all time? |publisher=BBC |date=9 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311234247/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17310407 |archive-date=11 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17309801 |title=The greatness of Rahul Dravid |publisher=BBC |date=9 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611000825/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17309801 |archive-date=11 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/slide-show-1-kumble-ganguly-laxman-dhoni-tributes-to-rahul-dravid/20120328.htm |title=The best No. 3 batsman in the world |work=Rediff.com |date=28 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101304/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/slide-show-1-kumble-ganguly-laxman-dhoni-tributes-to-rahul-dravid/20120328.htm |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref> He is colloquially known as Mr. Dependable and often referred to as ''The Wall''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/9-instances-that-prove-the-wall-rahul-dravid-is-a-national-treasure-1628847.html|title=9 Instances That Prove 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid is a National Treasure|date=11 January 2019|website=News18.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> He helped the Indian national cricket team become the winner of the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]]. | ||
Born in a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family and raised in [[Bangalore]], he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented Karnataka at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Dravid was named one of the best five [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year|cricketers of the year]] by ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' in 2000 and received the [[ICC Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] and the Test Player of the Year awards at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 July 2007 |title=Cricketer of the Year, 2000 – Rahul Dravid |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154389.html |access-date=20 December 2010 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item113474/ICC-Awards:-Look-no-further-Dravid/ |title=ICC Awards: Look no further Dravid |publisher=Espnstar.com |date=5 September 2008 |access-date=20 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721090807/http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item113474/ICC-Awards%3A-Look-no-further-Dravid/ |archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the [[Bradman Oration]] in [[Canberra]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news/31143127_1_cricketer-steve-waugh-sir-donald-bradman-oration |title=Dravid, gentleman and thinking cricketer: Report |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=3 October 2012 |newspaper=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> | Born in a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] family and raised in [[Bangalore]], he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented Karnataka at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Dravid was named one of the best five [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year|cricketers of the year]] by ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' in 2000 and received the [[ICC Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] and the Test Player of the Year awards at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 July 2007 |title=Cricketer of the Year, 2000 – Rahul Dravid |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154389.html |access-date=20 December 2010 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item113474/ICC-Awards:-Look-no-further-Dravid/ |title=ICC Awards: Look no further Dravid |publisher=Espnstar.com |date=5 September 2008 |access-date=20 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721090807/http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item113474/ICC-Awards%3A-Look-no-further-Dravid/ |archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the [[Bradman Oration]] in [[Canberra]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news/31143127_1_cricketer-steve-waugh-sir-donald-bradman-oration |title=Dravid, gentleman and thinking cricketer: Report |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=3 October 2012 |newspaper=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> | ||
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|quote = Rahul batted like God. | |quote = "Rahul batted like God". | ||
|author = Sourav Ganguly | |author = Sourav Ganguly | ||
|source = after Indian victory in the Adelaide Test.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bal |first1=Sambit |title='Rahul batted like god,' says Sourav |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125867.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222082358/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125867.html |archive-date=22 February 2017 |date=16 December 2003}}</ref> | |source = after Indian victory in the Adelaide Test.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bal |first1=Sambit |title='Rahul batted like god,' says Sourav |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125867.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222082358/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125867.html |archive-date=22 February 2017 |date=16 December 2003}}</ref> | ||
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In July 2019, following his four-year stint as coach of the junior teams, Dravid was appointed Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-07-09|title=Rahul Dravid appointed head of cricket at NCA|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/cricket-india-dravid-idINKCN1U40I3|access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref> He was in charge of "overseeing all cricket related activities at NCA was involved in mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches and support staff at the NCA". As head of NCA, he was praised for maintaining the senior team and revamping player fitness and rehabilitation regiments.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=K. c Vijaya|date=2021-02-20|title=As we celebrate Team India's splendid run, we must remember the vital role played by the NCA|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/as-we-celebrate-team-indias-splendid-run-we-must-remember-the-vital-role-played-by-the-nca/article33877997.ece|access-date=2021-11-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Rahul Bhatnagar |date=March 8, 2021 |title=Rahul Dravid has done a great job at NCA as he looks after the 2nd string players, says Sourav Ganguly|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/rahul-dravid-has-done-a-great-job-at-nca-says-sourav-ganguly-1776928-2021-03-08|access-date=2021-11-11|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | In July 2019, following his four-year stint as coach of the junior teams, Dravid was appointed Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-07-09|title=Rahul Dravid appointed head of cricket at NCA|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/cricket-india-dravid-idINKCN1U40I3|access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref> He was in charge of "overseeing all cricket related activities at NCA was involved in mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches and support staff at the NCA". As head of NCA, he was praised for maintaining the senior team and revamping player fitness and rehabilitation regiments.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=K. c Vijaya|date=2021-02-20|title=As we celebrate Team India's splendid run, we must remember the vital role played by the NCA|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/as-we-celebrate-team-indias-splendid-run-we-must-remember-the-vital-role-played-by-the-nca/article33877997.ece|access-date=2021-11-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Rahul Bhatnagar |date=March 8, 2021 |title=Rahul Dravid has done a great job at NCA as he looks after the 2nd string players, says Sourav Ganguly|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/rahul-dravid-has-done-a-great-job-at-nca-says-sourav-ganguly-1776928-2021-03-08|access-date=2021-11-11|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In November 2021, he was appointed as head coach of the [[Indian national cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mr Rahul Dravid appointed as Head Coach - Team India (Senior Men) |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/155228/www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/155228/mr-rahul-dravid-appointed-as-head-coach-team-india-senior-men- |access-date=3 November 2021 |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India}}</ref> | In November 2021, he was appointed as head coach of the [[Indian national cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr Rahul Dravid appointed as Head Coach - Team India (Senior Men) |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/155228/www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/155228/mr-rahul-dravid-appointed-as-head-coach-team-india-senior-men- |access-date=3 November 2021 |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India }}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
==County stint== | ==County stint== | ||
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