Batting great Rahul Dravid has become the fifth Indian, after Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Anil Kumble, to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame.
The former India captain was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Thursday ahead of the fifth and final ODI match between India and the West Indies at Thiruvananthapuram.
The ICC, on July 2, announced his induction into the Hall of Fame. Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar presided over the formalities.
Regarded as one of the most gracious players to have played the sport, Dravid's career was defined by his sportsmanship and a never-die attitude.
In a storied career, Dravid aggregated 13,288 runs in 164 Tests with 36 centuries and 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs with 12 centuries and was in 2004 named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Test Player of the Year.
Dravid, who played a solitary Twenty20 International, was also a brilliant slip fielder and finished his Test career in 2012 with 210 catches, which is a world record.
"It is a matter of great honour to be named by the ICC in the Cricket Hall of Fame. To find your name in a list of all-time greats across generations is something one only dreams of while setting out on a cricket career and the kind of recognition that would delight any player," Dravid was quoted as saying in an ICC media release after the induction.
