Rahul Dravid Standing In A Queue Like A Common Man Is The Gentleman We Need To Look Up To

As a child, I remember having a huge crush on Rahul Dravid, not only because I understood what an exceptional player he was and that he played for the team more than anything else, which earned him the title of “The Wall”, but also because of the way he smiled his beautiful, genuine, charming smile.

Rahul Dravid has been and always will be the most respected person to ever walk the field. Even when he was playing with Sachin Tendulkar who is addressed as the ‘God of Cricket’, he made his mark like no other.

The reason for this is that Rahul Dravid was never one to conform to the VIP culture. The man has no airs despite being a demigod for cricket fans everywhere. The man is as humble as they come and does not mind standing in queues, waiting for his turn at a public event.

That's Rahul Dravid in a queue with his kids at a science exibhition.
No show off;
no page 3 attitude;
no celebrity airs;
no "do you know who I am?" looks;
Queueing just like any other normal parent… really admirable… pic.twitter.com/NFYMuDqubE

— South Canara (@southcanara_) November 23, 2017

He has no qualms roaming around enjoying nature like a common man without an ounce of arrogance in his being and it makes me think, what did we ever do to deserve this gem of a person?

We were there too. It was a pleasure to see Dravid walk around with the commonfolk łïkę one of us. pic.twitter.com/TRkVoxJJtx

— Sudhindra (@sudhindranaib) November 24, 2017

Although he has retired from the field for quite some time now, yet he never fails to be an inspiration for everyone, teaching them to never forget their roots, no matter how much fame or public admiration you get.

The great man Rahul Dravid showing us the sights… #BestTourGuide#Tuktuk #onlywaytotravel pic.twitter.com/7iFL9TVbaX

— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) May 22, 2014

People even have their own accounts of meeting Rahul Dravid and along with being a wonderful human being, he is a doting father who never fails to turn up for a Parent-Teacher meeting.

He indeed is. My Didi is his son's class teacher. He is very regular for the PTM, she said and no vvip tantrums. pic.twitter.com/5beVECtmFQ

— Rajiv K Mishra (@rajivjournalist) November 24, 2017

It is not common knowledge that Rahul Dravid has gone above and beyond to fulfil, what he considered to be his duties towards his hometown.

A prominent example of that would be the time he played for his old club in Bangalore after his retirement helping them win by scoring a century. A fan who watched the match live said,

He even chatted on Skype with a cancer patient, who was one of his biggest fans, for over an hour and even apologised for not being able to meet him personally.

All of us have, at some point, dreamt of living a rich lifestyle but Rahul Dravid is a person who has truly learned to live life in all its authenticity and continues to do so even today.