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'When life gives you Rahul, make it Dravid not Gandhi,' fans send their best wishes to the former Indian captain on his birthday.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 11:21 AM IST
As Rahul Dravid turned 44 on Wednesday, Twitter was abuzz with birthday wishes for the former Indian captain. 'The Wall', as he is fondly known, is a man who is loved and respected in equal measure by one and all. Dravid's legacy in Indian cricket is immense, and he will always be remembered as India's go-to man on a rainy day.
Naturally then, from Virender Sehwag to Virat Kohli, everybody wanted to pay their respects to the great man on his special day.
Here are some of the birthday wishes for Dravid:
A very happy birthday to a special teammate and a legend of the game! Happy Birthday #RahulDravid , wish you all the best in the year ahead. pic.twitter.com/FLHgLthbCV
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 11, 2017
Happy Birthday Rahul Bhai. Thank you for your encouragement & for being a great role model for all the budding cricketers out there
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2017
He isn't called 'The Wall'without a reason. An amazing cricketer and an even better and compassionate human. Happy birthday #RahulDravid
— Govinda (@Govinda_HeroNo1) January 11, 2017
Wishing this GENTLEMAN a very happy birthday,I was lucky to have a senior player like him #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/qtvBrZEoP6
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 11, 2017
When Life Gives You Rahul, Make It Dravid Not Gandhi. ;)
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) January 11, 2017
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid. #HappyBirthdayRahulDravid #HappyBirthdayDravid pic.twitter.com/LiwOCXhlto
The year starts. Rahul Dravid comes in pretty early. And then, things are good.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 11, 2017
Like in most test matches.
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid .
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 11, 2017
One of the most selfless, likeable human being ever and the biggest reason to love the name "Rahul" pic.twitter.com/QrS6D8JVxk
Happy birthday #RahulDravid my most favourite Cricketer in the world. This picture is so you.
— TheFrustratedIndian (@FrustIndian) January 11, 2017
Pic Via- @bhak_sala (Last year's FB Post) pic.twitter.com/2A9QifJAR4
He played in the V.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2017
But was the biggest C. Commitment, Class,Consistency,Care. Proud to have played together.
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid . pic.twitter.com/eflnb49V6v
To the man who redefined the phrase,
— Keerthi (@Bl0zz0mz_lynX) January 11, 2017
"Cricket is a gentleman's game"..
Happpppiiiiieeeeeeee b'day! #RahulDravid @DravidFC
'Take his wicket in 15 mins, otherwise take remaining'
— Bhushan (@RRBhushan77) January 11, 2017
For #RahulDravid by Steve Waugh to his bowlers
Happy birthday the WALL #RahulDravid
"Deewaron ke bhi kaan hote hain"#HappyBirthdayDravid #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/bGmepe8uzF
— Virender Sehwag (@VirnderSehwag) January 11, 2017