Rahul Dravid gives humorous response on playing himself in biopic
What's the story
Rahul Dravid, the former Indian cricketer and head coach, recently responded humorously to rumors about a potential biopic on his cricket career.
During a quick Q&A session at the CEAT Cricket Awards on Wednesday, he was asked about his choice of actor for such a film.
Known for his witty responses, Dravid joked that he is ready to play himself if the financial offer is substantial enough.
Career highlights
Dravid's remarkable cricket career and coaching success
Dravid, often referred to as 'The Wall' due to his solid and resilient batting style, is one of the finest players who never won a Cricket World Cup.
However, he achieved a significant milestone as a coach when India clinched the ICC T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in an exciting final.
This victory ended India's 11-year ICC title drought and marked a fitting end to Dravid's tenure as head coach of the Indian team.
Career statistics
Dravid's impressive stats and potential biopic trend
Throughout his career, Dravid amassed an impressive 13,288 runs in 164 Test matches and 10,889 runs in 344 One Day Internationals.
His First Class career was equally remarkable with a total of 23,794 runs from 298 matches.
In recent years, biopics on Indian cricket stars like MS Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin have become popular.
The latest addition to this trend is a biopic on former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh by T-Series.
Coaching tenure
Dravid's journey as India's head coach and future plans
In 2023, Dravid led the Indian team to the final with nine consecutive wins, before losing to Australia.
He expressed his joy when India lifted the 2024 T20 World Cup on June 29.
After his tenure as head coach ended post T20 World Cup, Dravid was honored with the CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is currently on a break and reflecting on his experiences traveling across India during the World Cup campaign.