Wishing you the best of health and happiness: Sachin Tendulkar, others wish Rahul Dravid as he turns 51 | Cricket News
As Rahul Dravid turned 51 on Thursday, wishes poured in from all around social media from cricketers and other eminent personalities.The iconic Sachin Tendulkar wished his one-time teammate a very happy birthday. posting on X, “Happy birthday to my teammate and friend, Rahul Dravid. Wishing you the best of health and happiness. May this year bring lots of joy and success.”
Happy birthday to my teammate and friend, Rahul Dravid. Wishing you the best of health and happiness. May this year bring lots of joy and success. pic.twitter.com/KNAdvYegSs
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 11, 2024
The BCCI also lauded Dravid and posted a birthday wish highlighting his laurels. “509 intl. matches, 24,208 intl. runs, 8 intl. hundreds. Here’s wishing Rahul Dravid – Former #TeamIndia Captain and present Head Coach of India (Men’s team) – a very Happy Birthday,” they posted.
509 intl. matches 👏24,208 intl. runs 👌4⃣8⃣ intl. hundreds 💯
Here’s wishing Rahul Dravid – Former #TeamIndia Captain and present Head Coach of India (Men’s team) – a very Happy Birthday 🎂👏 pic.twitter.com/6yuh9aL5my
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024
Dinesh Karthik posted, “I won’t be surprised if searching synoyms for solidity, reliability or perfection shows pictures of Rahul Dravid. Happy birthday Coach!”
I won’t be surprised if searching synoyms for solidity, reliability or perfection shows pictures of Rahul Dravid. Happy birthday Coach! pic.twitter.com/BLrCzUCuLE
— DK (@DineshKarthik) January 11, 2024
“Happy Birthday to the cricketing maestro, Rahul Dravid! A stalwart of the game, your journey has been a testament to skill, patience, and unwavering commitment. Your selflessness, humility, and dedication have left an indelible mark, not just on the field, but as a role model for aspiring cricketers.Wishing you a great time ahead,” Harbhajan Singh posted.
Happy Birthday to the cricketing maestro, Rahul Dravid! A stalwart of the game, your journey has been a testament to skill, patience, and unwavering commitment. Your selflessness, humility, and dedication have left an indelible mark, not just on the field, but as a role model… pic.twitter.com/ekKfYzOQ13
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 11, 2024
Check out the other reactions below.
ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! 🎂❤️
Captain. Legend. Coach. 🫡🇮🇳
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Indian Cricket’s finest, RCB’s first leader, and current #TeamIndia head coach, Rahul Dravid! 🥳🎉#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/hxFHEiAFGJ
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 11, 2024
Meticulous, modest, dependable… the words that define him are endless, just like his innings 🔥
Happy Birthday to 🇮🇳’s greatest wall, Rahul Dravid 💙 pic.twitter.com/P0QQWpfujK
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 11, 2024
Indian fans since 1996: ! 🧱
Birthday wishes to the think tank of #TeamIndia, Rahul Dravid! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/jQubKiEDXB
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) January 11, 2024
The craftsmen were told to build a strong wall, we think they did a fair job here 😉
Happy Birthday, Rahul Sir 💙#TeamIndia #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/gvNFsLGPsx
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 11, 2024
The player who was known as The Wall in his playing days, played for India in 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I and scored 24,064 runs in 504 matches. He also scored 48 centuries and 145 half-centuries.