Big salute to Rahul Dravid

[Pagalpanti]

:isalute: Rahul Dravid one of India's finest batsman will play his last ODI game for India. He has been a phenomenal player for us in the ODI's for a long long time, surely deserves a winning send off, but it has been a dismal tour for him with the bat so far, can he finish off with style and help India win the first match of the tour? His ex-team mates Ganguly, Kumble signed off this format with a win, hopefully he does the same too.

[saneindian]

Should not play the last ODI. Would rather see Tiwary getting a spot.

[rahulrulezz]

Over-hyped player for ODIs. Hope sanity prevails n Tiway gets a chance

[Sachin=GOD]

Over-hyped player for ODIs. Hope sanity prevails n Tiway gets a chance

[gaurav92]

^He is and so far he is winning the battle :(( But I am sure Dravid will play and do well :isalute: And even if he doesn't do well, my respect and love for him will not die as such.

[kabira]

Go out with a win and 100..

[1983-2011]

317 - innings 10820 - runs 39.06 - average 71.16 - strike rate 12 - 100s 82 - 50s

[ganeshran]

:isalute: Bye Dravid, the format will miss you.

[SachDan]

:isalute: Bye Dravid, the format won't miss you.

[Lord]

:isalute: Rahul Dravid one of India's finest batsman will play his last ODI game for India. He has been a phenomenal player for us in the ODI's for a long long time, surely deserves a winning send off, but it has been a dismal tour for him with the bat so far, can he finish off with style and help India win the first match of the tour? His ex-team mates Ganguly, Kumble signed off this format with a win, hopefully he does the same too.

which tour did u watch?

[Lord]

tremendous player,won many ODIs out of hopeless situations

[Pagalpanti]

which tour did u watch?

I wasn't clear there I guess, I obviously meant the ODI's.

[Sidhoni]

:isalute:

[King Tendulkar]

Bye Bye Dravid. We love you. Legend in all formats of the game:two_thumbs_up:

[Trichromatic]

One of the best ODI player for India. :two_thumbs_up:

[speed_demon]

Rahul Dravid deserves more credit: Sunil Joshi Mumbai: Rahul Dravid definitely deserves a lot more credit for his performances in ODI cricket. Not many have scored 10,000 plus runs. If you look back at his career, he performed in tough conditions even in the limited-overs arena. That's why he was our best batsman during the 1999 World Cup in England. The first four seasons of the IPL proved he is still one of the fittest guys going around who can play the big shots. For most of his career, he had to keep proving that he was good enough to play one-day cricket. That was very unfair. If it wasn't for him keeping wickets to accommodate an extra batsman, India wouldn't have enjoyed all its ODI success between the period of 2002 and 2005. I think he took the right decision to retire. He's suggesting that you cannot play around with a career by recalling and dropping him at will. Initially in his career, he had the tendency of hitting the ball too hard, but he learnt quickly. Later, he started to pierce the gaps with a lot more precision. I think his wicketkeeping really improved in the early 2000s. I remember when we won in England (in 2002), he took some outstanding catches. More than anything, it is his dedication that is unmatched. Besides, his fitness levels have always been top-notch. Even today, he can still pinch quick singles and take diving catches in the slips. If guys like Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli want to survive for so long, they must look at Dravid as a role model for his discipline and lifestyle. I have no doubt that Indian cricket will never see a cricketer like him again.

[Stuge]

Excellent ODI player though he may be post 2009 as ODI has evolved a lot since then :) :desiman::desiman::desiman::desiman: :hatsoff:

[fineleg]

I have no doubt that Indian cricket will never see a cricketer like him again.

LOL! Saurabh Tiwary and Yusuf Pathan pwn bechaara RD in limited overs

[Rahul Dravid]

he's a legend and still ppl hating on him here... sigh.. indian fans... typical ones.. just hope he does well... wont see him wearing the Blues ever again... hes given many memories in this format as well.

[Rahul Dravid]

wow Sunil. we didn't know any of that !