Popular Post sourab10forever Posted February 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2018 His contributions to the Indian cricket team as a player was unparalleled. Now he is going out of his way and producing young players who are national squad ready. The work he has done with the u19 and A-squad teams will never be forgotten. Kudos to this man who has actually contributed immensely even after retiring, unlike so many other legends who have either just contributed as commentators or have taken up some high paying administrative role (Some cheerleader have also gone on to F us by becoming an undeserving national coach). velu, wanted_desi, zen and 16 others 2 10 1 6 Link to comment
Khota Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 He is a top contributor. Sachin also helps behind the scene. Ganguly does a lot too. Kumble has done plenty. In short lot of them have contributed and that generation was indeed exceptional. I personally think Shastri contributes the most. He keeps everyone happy. teaches them how to drink lager at any time of the day. He lets his friends play ahead of deserving people. Shastri is the bestest. GoldenSun and Turning_track 2 Link to comment
Tattieboy Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Rahul Dravid played for my country also for a season. Although a " hired gun:" he was so much more . Fantastic team mate, mentor, coach and the best guy you could ever meet. He did coaching classes all around the country with his new wife always with him . A top guy who India should feel very proud of him representing them GoldenSun 1 Link to comment
maniac Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Guys realize that RD is not coaching u-19 for free right? Infact he is getting a lot more compensation as the coach for U-19 than he was as the coach of Delhi Daredevils..:that whole conflict of interest thing is just a hogwash. He does not come across as someone capable of administration and politicking(in a good way) or making tough decisions like a Ganguly or Kumble. He does not have a stature of Sachin to have a million other things to occupy him. He does not have the business acumen of Kumble,Laxman,Dhoni etc. So what he is doing is kind of more by necessity than choice. Having said that hatsoff to Dravid the coach and the cricketer and a gentlemen ....let us appreciate him for what he is and what he is done rather than these exaggerated praises. MechEng, beetle, rageaddict and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment
Cricketics Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The WALL. Don't think anyone comes close to contributing to Indian Cricket as much as Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar. Young cricketers who did not watch enough of Dravid now look up to him after being coached by him. Not once in a generation Cricketer, but more like once in a generation person. CLASS Apart. beetle and GoldenSun 2 Link to comment
Cricketics Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, maniac said: Guys realize that RD is not coaching u-19 for free right? Infact he is getting a lot more compensation as the coach for U-19 than he was as the coach of Delhi Daredevils..:that whole conflict of interest thing is just a hogwash. He does not come across as someone capable of administration and politicking(in a good way) or making tough decisions like a Ganguly or Kumble. He does not have a stature of Sachin to have a million other things to occupy him. He does not have the business acumen of Kumble,Laxman,Dhoni etc. So what he is doing is kind of more by necessity than choice. Having said that hatsoff to Dravid the coach and the cricketer and a gentlemen ....let us appreciate him for what he is and what he is done rather than these exaggerated praises. Interesting way to right. First right chewtiyapagiri about Dravid and then finish it off by writing a couple of good lines for Dravid. Shabash LADKE. adi B 1 Link to comment
maniac Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Cricketics said: Interesting way to right. First right chewtiyapagiri about Dravid and then finish it off by writing a couple of good lines for Dravid. Shabash LADKE. What part do you dispute? he is a great cricketer and proving to be a very good coach and yes he is a gentleman. but calling him the savior of Indian cricket or the greatest contributor is a little too much don’t you think? Link to comment
Cricketics Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, maniac said: What part do you dispute? he is a great cricketer and proving to be a very good coach and yes he is a gentleman. but calling him the savior of Indian cricket or the greatest contributor is a little too much don’t you think? Not greatest contributor but surely one of the greatest contributor. Link to comment
gattaca Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, maniac said: Guys realize that RD is not coaching u-19 for free right? Infact he is getting a lot more compensation as the coach for U-19 than he was as the coach of Delhi Daredevils..:that whole conflict of interest thing is just a hogwash. He does not come across as someone capable of administration and politicking(in a good way) or making tough decisions like a Ganguly or Kumble. He does not have a stature of Sachin to have a million other things to occupy him. He does not have the business acumen of Kumble,Laxman,Dhoni etc. So what he is doing is kind of more by necessity than choice. Having said that hatsoff to Dravid the coach and the cricketer and a gentlemen ....let us appreciate him for what he is and what he is done rather than these exaggerated praises. Ganguly is bad at admin and politicking. We wouldn’t the Kimble fiasco if he was good. All the blame lies with ganguly. He himself got Greg chapell as coach but wanted to Kohli if his choice. Link to comment
jusarrived Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, maniac said: Guys realize that RD is not coaching u-19 for free right? Infact he is getting a lot more compensation as the coach for U-19 than he was as the coach of Delhi Daredevils..:that whole conflict of interest thing is just a hogwash. He does not come across as someone capable of administration and politicking(in a good way) or making tough decisions like a Ganguly or Kumble. He does not have a stature of Sachin to have a million other things to occupy him. He does not have the business acumen of Kumble,Laxman,Dhoni etc. So what he is doing is kind of more by necessity than choice. Having said that hatsoff to Dravid the coach and the cricketer and a gentlemen ....let us appreciate him for what he is and what he is done rather than these exaggerated praises. you realise 5cr is peanuts for these guys ? Link to comment
maniac Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Like it or not Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest contributor to Indian cricket....he was the golden goose the box office for BCCI for 20+ years. Closely followed by Kapil Dev and Gavaskar who made the sport what it is. They singlehandedly captured the imagination of the nation in turn making a billion people crazy about cricket in turn making BCCI the richest and most powerful board. These u-19 programs and good facilities and coaching wouldn’t have existed if we didn’t have these superstars...case in point pre 70s Indian cricket. Rasgulla 1 Link to comment
maniac Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, jusarrived said: you realise 5cr is peanuts for these guys ? That is still more than what he made as coach for DD. Dravid does not have a million things to do like a Sachin or a Ganguly or Kumble...so this is his only post career option. Having said that he is doing a good job and doing his job sincerely which deserves a lot of praise but let us not go overboard calling him the greatest contributor,savior etc etc Link to comment
gattaca Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, maniac said: Like it or not Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest contributor to Indian cricket....he was the golden goose the box office for BCCI for 20+ years. Closely followed by Kapil Dev and Gavaskar who made the sport what it is. They singlehandedly captured the imagination of the nation in turn making a billion people crazy about cricket in turn making BCCI the richest and most powerful board. These u-19 programs and good facilities and coaching wouldn’t have existed if we didn’t have these superstars...case in point pre 70s Indian cricket. Yes we have all seen Sachin contribution in rajya sabha. He could have used his funds to improve infra in rural areas he could have even adopted a village. Sachin was great ambassador for Indian cricket but contributions outside of his playing days are less. velu 1 Link to comment
maniac Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Just now, gattaca said: Yes we have all seen Sachin contribution in rajya sabha. He could have used his funds to improve infra in rural areas he could have even adopted a village. Sachin was great ambassador for Indian cricket but contributions outside of his playing days are less. He has adopted a village and does a lot of charity work...he has infact done lot more charities than some of our greatest cricketers...I didn’t want to bring that up because a) don’t want to make this another Sachin vs Dravid b) we are talking about contributions to cricket and not society...if that was the case Sachin wins handsdown lol but anyways I rest my case Rasgulla 1 Link to comment
Temujin Khaghan Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) The reason dravid can succeed as a coach is because his ego is very manageable. He behaves like a normal person despite his achievements and stature. It wouldn't be possible for Saurav, sachin, sehwag or even anil to coach a team because there is bound to be an ego clash as happened between anil and virat. Edited February 1, 2018 by Temujin Khaghan beetle 1 Link to comment
jusarrived Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, maniac said: That is still more than what he made as coach for DD. Dravid does not have a million things to do like a Sachin or a Ganguly or Kumble...so this is his only post career option. Having said that he is doing a good job and doing his job sincerely which deserves a lot of praise but let us not go overboard calling him the greatest contributor,savior etc etc A little less for a 2 month job at home , compared to a full time commitment to U-19 / India A teams all through the year ? if it was about the money and you where retired , which one would you pick ? why does he need to have million things to do ? Being on the road for years , he could spend some quality time with his family ..thats a good enough reason for a lot of people not to be involved ? The Dark Horse, beetle, Rasgulla and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Sachin tells people to wear helmet in the middle of the road Does that count? Link to comment
jusarrived Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 23 minutes ago, maniac said: He has adopted a village and does a lot of charity work...he has infact done lot more charities than some of our greatest cricketers...I didn’t want to bring that up because a) don’t want to make this another Sachin vs Dravid b) we are talking about contributions to cricket and not society...if that was the case Sachin wins handsdown lol but anyways I rest my case you have already turned this into a Dravid vs Tendulkar thread . why cant some of you tendulkar fans handle a little praise for other players ? Shunya, Tattieboy, Rasgulla and 5 others 4 1 1 2 Link to comment
kira Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I respect dravid a lot for his insane work ethic and professionalism but no cricketer, and I mean NO freaking cricketer comes even close to Sachin Tendulkar when it comes to contribution to cricket ( not just Indian cricket, any cricket). Sachin has inspired generations of cricketers with his awesome career, Kohli is a product of sachin tendulkar Rasgulla 1 Link to comment
jusarrived Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Rasgulla said: Sachin tells people to wear helmet in the middle of the road Does that count? Temujin Khaghan, kira, velu and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment
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