THE WALL NEVER FALLS

From player to captain to coach—building India's cricket future.

The Player

23+ years
Professional cricket career
Never dropped
For poor form in Tests
Own terms
Retired with dignity
Consistency
Personified

The Captain

Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice. It's about being the steadiest presence. Dravid led by example, with dignity and tactical brilliance.

Test Captain

25 matches as captain, led with dignity and tactical acumen

ODI Captain

79 ODIs as captain, steady leadership in challenging times

2007 England Tour

Historic Test series win, cementing his leadership legacy

The Coach

India U-19 Coach

Led India to U-19 World Cup victory in 2018

Shaped future stars like Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill

NCA Head

Built the foundation for Indian cricket's future

Developed systems, processes, and young talent

India Head Coach

Guiding the senior team with wisdom and experience

T20 World Cup 2024 victory, building a winning culture

"Teaching the next walls. Building foundations that will last generations."

The Philosophy

Process Over Results

Focus on doing the right things. Results will follow.

Respect the Game

The game is bigger than any individual. Honor it.

Team Above Self

Personal glory means nothing if the team doesn't succeed.

Patience is Strength

The ability to wait, to endure, is the greatest power.

The Partnerships

Cricket is a team game. Dravid understood this better than most. His partnerships weren't just about runs—they were about building innings together, brick by brick.

with Sachin Tendulkar

Most prolific partnership in Test cricket history

6,920 runs

with VVS Laxman

The Kolkata 2001 partnership that changed Indian cricket

4,461 runs

with Sourav Ganguly

Building India's overseas dominance together

4,252 runs

Not All Heroes Are Loud

Some just stand there, unmoving, while the storm rages around them.

They call him The Wall.
India called him hope.

"I have failed more times than I can count. But I kept showing up. That's all The Wall does."

— Rahul Dravid