Happy Birthday Rahul Dravid: Wishes pour in for 'The Wall' as batting great turns 48

Indian great Rahul Dravid gathered a lot of wishes on social media as the batsman turned 48 on Monday. While fans are sharing a lot of memories they have of the 'The Wall', formers players have also taken to the platforms to extend their wishes.

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman took to Twitter to send his "warm wishes to a special friend". The duo shared one of the most memorable partnerships at the iconic Eden Gardens when India defeated Australia after they had enforced a follow-on.

"Warm birthday wishes to a special friend with whom I shared a lot of wonderful memories and who continues to inspire us. Wishing you a very special birthday and a wonderful year ahead Rahul," Laxman tweeted.

Warm birthday wishes to a special friend with whom I shared a lot of wonderful memories and who continues to inspire us. Wishing you a very special birthday and a wonderful year ahead Rahul. pic.twitter.com/S3hWufvD9r

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 11, 2021

One of my favourite teammates from my Karnataka U-19 days, my childhood buddy and above all, a great human being. Happy birthday, Rahul Dravid. You’re the epitome of perfection. Have a great year ahead, Jam #HappyBirthdayDravid pic.twitter.com/xtsKXMF93Z

—  | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) January 11, 2021

509 international caps
24,208 international runs
48 international tons 
Most catches (210) in Tests 
Over 10,000 runs in both Tests & ODIs 

Wishing Rahul Dravid - former India captain & one of the finest batsmen to have ever graced the game - a very Happy Birthday pic.twitter.com/X2E181x5jK

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2021

Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle also wished saying, "A very happy birthday to Rahul Dravid. Good day to have you batting!".

A very happy birthday to Rahul Dravid. Good day to have you batting!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 10, 2021

Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs in ODI and Test.

Dravid, who is currently heading the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, is the fourth-highest run-getter in Test cricket with 13,288 runs from 286 innings of 164 matches at an impressive average of 52.31.

The middle-order batsman holds the record of most number of catches (210) in the outfield in the longest format.

He was bestowed with the Arjuna award in 1998, while he received the country's second and third highest civilian honour Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan in 2004 and 2013 respectively. He was also the recipient of the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2004.