“Epitome of discipline and commitment” - Cricket fraternity wishes Rahul Dravid on his 52nd birthday

Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Saturday, January 11. To mark the occasion, many of his former teammates and current players have taken to social media to extend their birthday wishes to the Indian legend.

Dravid continues to hold the position of India's second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket. Over the course of 164 matches, the right-handed batter accumulated 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31, including 63 fifties and 36 centuries.

In ODIs, the Karnataka cricketer is ranked fifth among India's all-time run-scorers, having amassed 10,889 runs in 344 matches, with 83 fifties and 12 centuries. Additionally, Dravid featured in one T20I, contributing 31 runs.

As the legendary Indian batter turned 52 on Saturday, several members of the cricketing fraternity took to social media to extend their birthday wishes to the former cricketer.

“Heartiest birthday greetings to “The Wall” of Indian cricket, Rahul Dravid. As a cricketer, he was the epitome of discipline and commitment, a player who could be relied upon to anchor the innings under any circumstances and perform when the team needed him most.”

“May he always be blessed with god health, happiness, and success in everything he does. Wishing him a phenomenal and remarkable birthday, which he greatly deserves,” Harbhajan wrote.

Some cricketers also took to Instagram to send their birthday wishes to Rahul Dravid.

Screenshot of Yuvraj Singh's Instagram story.

Screenshot of Suryakumar Yadav's Instagram story.

Screenshot of KL Rahul's Instagram story.

Dravid will next take charge as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 season.

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India clinched the 2024 T20 World Cup under the guidance of Rahul Dravid as head coach

While Rahul Dravid achieved greatness as a batter for India, he continued to serve the nation with the same dedication as the head coach. Under his guidance, India reached the finals of both the 2023 World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup.

In his final assignment as head coach, Dravid led India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup, with Rohit Sharma as captain, culminating his tenure in spectacular fashion.