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 notes02:55 - Some of my favourite Rahul Dravid innings05:45 - Rahuls's personal career highlights08:06 - Rahul talks about his batting technique13:40 - How Rahul became one of the world's best fielders17:50 - Rahul's fitness regime22:14 - Rahul shares how he crafted his mental skills32:00 - How Rahul handled pressure and scrutiny41:20 - Rahul talks about the financial lessons learnt51:43 - Rahul's mantra for getting through the tough times55:28 - The people who have inspired Rahul1:01:55 - Rahul's favourite booksYouTube linksDravid and Laxman hammering the Aussies in Kolkata, 2001: https://youtu.be/D3_jGlOnRkIDravid 233 v Australia: https://youtu.be/pxhqeHFLAF0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.