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Sry Dravid...  We always love you... You were the ONLY standing WALL when disasters happened...  :adore:  

 

 

Article baagundi, oopika untey chadavandi.. 

 

http://penmasala.quora.com/The-DARK-KNIGHTS-Silent-Dusk

 

oh quora u also study??...baaguntadi..idi..ee site lo  dravid ki pans ekkuva..unntaru..dravid meeda chaala unnay manchi threads

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The DARK KNIGHT'S Silent Dusk
Mohanish Chopra

Rahul's last match was coincidentally Sachin's last match in 'colored' clothing too.The way Rahul Sharad Dravid has retired sums up the story of his entire career.
Completely overshadowed..!!! Many found his batting ‘boring’, many find it reassuring, but, without doubt he was the dam that saved India from many catastrophes. For me arguing between Rahul and Sachin is like debating who is better amongst the Batman and the superman. If better is about physical strength or pure natural talent honed by hard work and self control definitely superman is the answer. But, if better is about standing the test of times and the role played in the bigger cause I will say that though it would be an insult to both of them to be compared, but, Dravid wins my heart there. While one was born to be a Hero the other fought his weaknesses to be compared. It requires a superhuman effort to raise yourself to a level where you are compared to a kryptonian living amongst lesser mortals and still not considered any less.

 

But, overshadowed, yes he was. Here are a few such instance I could remember and google. Starting from the start, he scored 96 at Lord’s on his debut in 1996, In the same match debutant Ganguly scored 131 in the same match, Eclipsed. He scored 145 in worldcup 1999 in England; in the same match Ganguly scored 183, Overshadowed. You remember the match where Sachin got a century the day after his father demised against Kenya in '99 WC, right? Did you know even Dravid scored a century that match? Also he was the top run getter in 1999 worldcup. But unfortunately India couldn’t make it to the semis. Only few people remember Dravid’s 461 runs. He scored 153 against NewZealand (a world record partnership with Tendulkar) But People only talked about Tendulkar’s 186 that day. He scored 180 in 2nd innings after being asked to follow on against mighty Aussies in 2001. But it went unnoticed because of Laxman’s 281 and Bhajji’s hatrick. He scored 50 of 22 balls. It is the second fastest fifty by an Indian in ODI against NewZealand in 2003. A very unlikely Dravid innings. But in the same match Sachin and Sehwag scored hundred. How many people remember this innings? He scored 270 at Rawalpindi in 2004. It is the second highest score by an Indian outside India. But highest score by an Indian outside India came in the very same series against Pakistan, Sehwag’s 309. Very few know that India holds the record in consecutive wins while chasing 17 wins, out of which 15 wins were captained by Dravid. For India’s poor run in the 2007 worldcup he is still adjudged a unsuccessful captain. I still remember the test match at LEEDS 2002. The scoreboard said DRAVID 148, SACHIN 193 and GANGULY 128. But it was Dravid who did the tough part of playing out the first morning along with Sanjay Bangar making it easier for those to follow. That was his role – to bat out the tough periods. It was a role which he relished.

 

He was always there, the way you wanted him to be. As a young talent he was made to stand in slips he retired with a un-matched figure of 210 test catches. Never shy of standing at short leg on a chilly morning. He was asked to keep wickets in ODIs, he did that too. He was asked to open at Lahore, he responded with a 410 run opening partnership with Sehwag. He was criticized that he was too slow for ODIs, he responded with fastest 50 by an Indian and two 300+ partnerships in ODIs. He was told that he was not a twenty-20 player, he responded by hitting 3 sixes in 3 balls. Navjot Singh Sidhu once said “Rahul Dravid is a player who would walk on broken glass if his team asks him to.” He was that kind of player. And now, my heart breaks for the fact that even in his last match, he was eclipsed by Tendulkar who was playing his last match in ‘colored’ clothing.

 

You know, everyone worships the God but you cannot become one and that’s the case with Sachin, you can only worship him, yet, cannot be him. But Dravid, he stood there and showed that through hard work and dedication a common man could make his way to greatness by conquering his imperfections. He stood for the symbol which Batman fans term as “Batman can be anyone.” He stood there as a inspiration that a human can stand shoulder to shoulder to the Gods by sheer strength of will, and on a given day...... better him.

 

Dravid was the hero we needed, while Tendulkar was the hero we always.....wanted. So, like Batman he chose the darkness of Shadows his Teammates cast over him, to work for the larger cause. So I guess, the nation will applause Tendulkar not him in his last match. Because he can take it. But, he will be, for me, the silent guardian the watchful protector of the Indian Cricket Team.

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Dravid is Mr perfect.... no doubts.... but sachin tho compare cheyyakoodadu.... dravid raaka mundu inidian team worst ga undedi.. sachin okkade baagaa adevaadu... dravid career starting lo ODIs ki saripadevaadu kaadu... hard work chesi mallee ODIs lo place sampaadinchaadu..... wicket keeping koodaa ODIs lo baagaa kalisochindi dravid ki.... 

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arguing between Rahul and Sachin is like debating who is better amongst the Batman and the superman. If better is about physical strength or pure natural talent honed by hard work and self control definitely superman is the answer. But, if better is about standing the test of times and the role played in the bigger cause I will say that though it would be an insult to both of them to be compared, but, Dravid wins my heart there. While one was born to be a Hero the other fought his weaknesses to be compared. It requires a superhuman effort to raise yourself to a level where you are compared to a kryptonian living amongst lesser mortals and still not considered any less.

 

It's all about what you see in a hero. The other day one of our brothers was saying "Whole world knows Sachin is the best. You have to accept that."

I'd like to reiterate that I would always choose Dravid, for runs/centuries aren't everything to me.

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