Book review
If there is one cricketer universally acknowledged as the Great Wall of Indian Cricket, it is Rahul Dravid. Not only has he brought hours of pleasure to millions of his fans, he has played the game with exemplary courage, passion and commitment. In this he has been one of the biggest icons of cricket and a role model for the youth of the country. Rahul Dravid's talents go far beyond batting. He never wanted to keep wickets. He gave up wicketkeeping at the age of 16, yet ended up keeping for India in two World Cups. For someone who firmly believes that destiny lies in his hands, first opening the batting, then wicketkeeping and more recently captaincy have been thrust on him. On each occasion Rahul Dravid has welcomed the additional responsibility with the spirit of a warrior. In this book, Rahul Dravid : A Biography, the author, an eminent cricket journalist, captures the essence of the man we all know as The Wall. Etched in print are Rahul Dravid's flawless technique and outstanding achievements. The author has painstakingly researched the rise of Rahul Dravid, his childhood, his early days in the game, his success, his agony and his triumphs.


About the author Vedam Jaishankar is an experienced cricket correspondent in the country. In a career spanning two decades, he has travelled extensively and covered cricket in six continents, including North America when the United States of America Cricket Association invited him to witness the pathbreaking India A vs Australia A one-day series in 1999. He took to cricket journalism two decades ago. After a stint with The Deccan Herald, he moved to The Indian Express where he was the principal cricket correspondent for many years. He was an office-bearer of the Sports Writers Association of Bangalore and its parent body, the Sports Journalists Federation of India. He received the Dasara Award for excellence in Sports Journalism from the Karnataka State Government, and the Rotary Club award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.