Indian great Rahul Dravid gathered a lot of wishes on social media as the batsman turned 48 on Monday. While fans are sharing a lot of memories they have of the 'The Wall', formers players have also taken to the platforms to extend their wishes.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman took to Twitter to send his "warm wishes to a special friend". The duo shared one of the most memorable partnerships at the iconic Eden Gardens when India defeated Australia after they had enforced a follow-on.
"Warm birthday wishes to a special friend with whom I shared a lot of wonderful memories and who continues to inspire us. Wishing you a very special birthday and a wonderful year ahead Rahul," Laxman tweeted.
Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle also wished saying, "A very happy birthday to Rahul Dravid. Good day to have you batting!".
Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs in ODI and Test.
Dravid, who is currently heading the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, is the fourth-highest run-getter in Test cricket with 13,288 runs from 286 innings of 164 matches at an impressive average of 52.31.
The middle-order batsman holds the record of most number of catches (210) in the outfield in the longest format.
He was bestowed with the Arjuna award in 1998, while he received the country's second and third highest civilian honour Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan in 2004 and 2013 respectively. He was also the recipient of the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2004.
