A career in sport is almost impossible to manage without the support, and guidance, and reassurance of family and friends. During tough times, and there always are, this is whom we go to.
Rahul DravidI was telling people if every time I answered a question about Multan I got a rupee, I would be a multimillionaire by now.
Rahul DravidIf someone thinks, 'I'll spend the off season working on my fitness and I'll come back a better cricketer,' I don't think that's enough. You need to spend a lot of time working on your skills and honing your skills.
Rahul DravidI am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
Rahul DravidI think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. We judge talent by people's ability to strike a cricket ball. The sweetness, the timing. That's the only thing we see as talent. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.
Rahul Dravid