The cricket fraternity came together Tuesday night to raise a toast for the retired Rahul Dravid and fondling remembered the sparkling contribution of the battling stalwart who emotionally remarked that he would miss being part of the Indian dressing room. Apart from the emotional speech conveyed by Rahul Dravid, Former captains Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman and current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also spoke at the function attended by a galaxy of former cricketers, BCCI officials and other dignitaries. “He was one of the huge pillar through which Indian cricket went forward. He is one of the greatest batsmen not just in India but in the world cricket” Ganguly said. In addition to this, Ganguly rated his 180 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001 as Dravid`s best knock. He also added, as far as the best knocks are concerned, there are lots more in the database. On the other hand, Dravid focused and emotionally said that having spent so much time with the team; he will now miss being part of the Indian dressing room.
