Rahul Dravid on how he built the wall, handled pressure and his inspiration

One of India’s greatest batsmen, Rahul Dravid is this week's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats. Known as 'The Wall' for his seemingly impenetrable defence, Rahul was one of the premier batsmen of his generation in a star-studded Indian top order. While he rarely gave anything away on the field, in this episode he opens up about his batting technique, how he dealt with pressure and scrutiny and what inspired him to become one of the game's greatest players. Episode notes 02:55 - Some of my favourite Rahul Dravid innings 05:45 - Rahuls's personal career highlights 08:06 - Rahul talks about his batting technique 13:40 - How Rahul became one of the world's best fielders 17:50 - Rahul's fitness regime 22:14 - Rahul shares how he crafted his mental skills 32:00 - How Rahul handled pressure and scrutiny 41:20 - Rahul talks about the financial lessons learnt 51:43 - Rahul's mantra for getting through the tough times 55:28 - The people who have inspired Rahul 1:01:55 - Rahul's favourite books YouTube links Dravid and Laxman hammering the Aussies in Kolkata, 2001: https://youtu.be/D3_jGlOnRkI Dravid 233 v Australia: https://youtu.be/pxhqeHFLAF0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.