Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid has fulfilled plenty of roles during his international career — and even after it. From a captain, India’s mainstay in the middle-order, coach, and mentor — Rahul Dravid has been nothing short of an asset to Indian cricket. The 45-year-old made his international debut in 1996 — and went on to play till 2011.
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While he has starred in 344 ODIs, Tests were his forte, in which he accumulated over 13,000 runs in 164 fixtures. And Dravid’s calmness has played a massive part in remaining level-headed on his way to greatness — and grooming youngsters.
However, there were times that even as composed a man as Rahul Dravid lost his cool. Perhaps, it is indeed not easy to hold on to the same demeanour for any person at all times amid the tumultuous times.
We take a look at four instances in which Rahul Dravid dished out his anger:
Rahul Dravid versus Shoaib Akhtar:
The hallmark of a fast bowler has often been to engage in some verbal wars give a stare to the batsmen. And Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has usually done it. In the 2004 Champions Trophy, the Rawalpindi Express locked horns with Rahul Dravid, but the right-handed batsman did not hold back either.
When Dravid was sprinting between the wickets, Shoaib Akhtar tried to block his path, but the batsman somehow reached safely. With Akhtar unsuccessful in discomforting his counterpart, he mouthed off. However, Rahul Dravid began walking up to him and faced him head-on. Pakistan skipper Inzamam-Ul-Haq stepped in and separated them.