Rahul Dravid - A true gentleman to play the game.

A picture from his most recent knock at England

I always love reading tributes .That too about great men. It is a great feeling to read about ones work .Especially when they have been pretty successful in whatever they do.
So recently one of my favorite cricketers announced his retirement.Predictably everyone had some thing great to say.

Nothing about Dravid could be considered flattery or an overstatement  .Those following international cricket would concur that everything written about Dravid  is true. People liked  him because he demonstrated a character that is really lacking these days.

When this author wanted to explain about Rahul Dravid ..he gave this nice quote .Very nice one :

" Gentlemanliness is not mere surface charm - the easy lightness of confident sociability. Far from it: the real gentleman doesn't run around flattering everyone in sight, he makes sure he fulfills his duties and obligations without drawing attention to himself or making a fuss. Gentlemanliness is as much about restraint as it is about appearances. Above all, a gentleman is not only courteous, he is also constant: always the same, whatever the circumstances or the company. "

Read the full article here : http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/557122.html