The great Indian batsman Rahul Dravid is one of the greatest Test players ever. Dravid was known for his solid defense and was therefore nicknamed; “The wall”. The right-handed batsman made a memorable start with his teammate Sourav Ganguly at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Once Rahul Dravid sexiest sportsman 2005, Gaurav Kapoor tells this to Dravid in his show “Breakfast with Champions”.
After making his debut in 1996, Dravid did everything he could in a brilliant career. Rahul became the top batsman, wicketkeeper-batsman, and captain of the national team. After his retirement, Rahul Dravid took charge of India’s under-19 team and produced many of India’s top talented players.
When Rahul Dravid found out that he was voted India’s sexiest player in 2005
“The Wall” Rahul Dravid is the second-highest run-scorer for India in pure form with over 13,000 runs. In addition, Dravid has scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs for Team India. However, there is one thing that young fans may not know about “The Wall”. In 2005, Rahul Dravid was named the Sexiest Sportsman of 2005.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka batsman was unaware that he has been voted the sexiest player. In an episode of ‘Breakfast with Champions’ started by Gaurav Kapoor, this fact was told to Dravid.
Rahul Dravid was named the sexiest sportsman in 2005.
In the episode, Gaurav talks about the many achievements of the former Indian captain, watch the video here:
At Gaurav Kapoor’s Breakfast with Champions, Rahul Dravid sexiest sportsman 2005 talked about his famous achievement, where “The Wall” defeated former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh 14 years ago. Dravid was talking about making his Test debut for India when the talks proved to be his biggest achievement in 2005. It was the year 2005 when The Wall was voted the sexiest person in India. Dravid was surprised to know that there was a time when the Indian stylish batsman was also the most attractive.
The former Indian captain reacted very politely, saying the lack of competition would have earned him respect. In an immediate fact check from the host, Dravid again found out that he had beaten Yuvraj in the race to become the sexiest athlete in India. Dravid, with his sensible side, insisted that there should be at least one affidavit or proof that he was actually better than Yuvi in 2005. ) Is there a certificate or something I can hang on my wall? I can keep it up with all the awards I get from the government. Defeated Yuvraj Singh in this, ”said Dravid.
Known for his famous innings against the mighty Australian team led by Steve Waugh in the 2001 India-Australia Test series, Dravid said that his explosive innings with VVS Laxman were indeed one of the best moments of his illustrious career. But it all started at Lord’s. It was something that is not forgotten today. “That match (Second Test vs Australia, 2001) was definitely one of the best, but the start was incredible. Your first day when you go to play for India, it’s a feeling that is hard to beat, even at Lord’s, “said Dravid.
