I was in the hockey team in school, played football. One of the challenges for me was to make the team feel better. It helped me evolve, so batting a… - Rahul Dravid

I leave with sadness, but with pride: Dravid on retirement

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.

I have the kind of personality that I always look ahead than look at what’s happened. It does help a lot, especially when you’ve done badly or you’ve failed. It’s instinctive of me that I look at what’s next, I look ahead a lot, and start preparing for that, in victory and in defeat.”