Tough, gritty, resolute - Rahul Dravid, 'The Wall' of Indian cricket has been often linked with those qualities. However, the softer side of the man was showcased when the batting maestro shared an emotional video containing his life's journey with his fans. (Dravid Looking Forward to Coaching India A)
A four-minute video titled 'My Mother's Scrapbook' was shared by the Indian legend on his Facebook wall that contained a compilation of rare and unseen photos of his journey from childhood to becoming a cricketer.
During his illustrious 16-year international career the man from Karnataka scored 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31 in 164 Tests. He slammed 36 centuries and 63 fifties in the longer format of the game. In his ODI career, the 42-year-old Dravid scored 10,889 runs in 344 games at an average of 39.16. He notched up 12 hundreds and 83 fifties wearing the blue jersey.
After hanging up his boots in 2012, Dravid recently took upon the role of coaching the India 'A' team.