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Dravid the Great

March 17th 2007 is the historical event in India cricket history. India lost to Bangladesh in world cub league round. It is also an historical milestone to Banglaesh Cricket History. For both countries, it is a day which cannot be forgotten for another 1 or 2 decades. But both have their own feeling, for India it is the worst day and Bangladesh it is their best day.

What we expect if come true, that will not have strong impact. What we have not expected if come true, that will have strong impact. Unexpected result is more powerful than expected result. For both India and Bangladesh, it is a day of Unexpectation.

Real character of human is revealed when power is given as well as power is removed. Only few with gifted knowledge over life, can be so balance in all the situations. Dravid, the Indian cricket team captain, is such rare person in Indian cricket captains. Everybody knows what kind of debacle and how much heavy loss to Dravid by losing to Bangladesh. Even then, he is balanced.

Dravid, despite being devastated by India's loss to Bangladesh on March 17, gave a good account of his largesse and gamesmanship.

Once back in his hotel in Port of Spain, Dravid asked Tamim if he could see him in his room.

Tamim, not knowing what to expect, knocked at Dravid's door with a little trepidation. And to his surprise, he saw Dravid waxing eloquent platitudes on his brilliant batting on the day.

Tamim had scored a half century in stirring fashion after his side had been set a target of 192 in the afternoon. The 17-year-old left-hander had went after Indian medium-fast bowlers with gusto and even hoisted Zaheer Khan deep into the second tier of the midwicket stands.

By the time he was out, Bangladesh was well on its way to script one of the most stirring moments of his nation's cricket history.

Dravid, in that evening, not only praised Tamim but also presented him with a bat as a token of his appreciation.

Tamim was overwhelmed but his happiness knew no bounds when the Indian captain gave him another bat to be given to young wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.

Mushfiqur, promoted to one-drop, had batted sedately and opened out only towards the end to rush his team to victory.

"I am overwhelmed. For him to do so after India's chances in the World Cup had taken a knock shows the spirit in which Dravid plays his cricket.

"We have a number of admirers for the Indian captain in our dressing room," he said.

Dravid is known for his gestures in international cricket. Periodically he offers advice to a number of young cricketers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on how to improve their cricket.

A number of Bangladesh cricketers benefited from his insight and advice on the game when India last toured the neighbouring country in 2004.

Pakistan's Younis Khan had also acknowledged how Dravid's advice turned around his career in 2004.

It was in 2004 Champions Trophy in England when Younis had requested Dravid for batting tips.

"I talked with Dravid who gave me some tips about batting and about life. After that everything has changed so I have just followed his instructions and the results are there," he had said.

The results were so good for Younis that he, at one stage of his career, had hit four centuries in four Tests against India.

Everything is part of the game, Dravid seems to have clear understanding of it and has true passion for cricket. Even though he lost the world cub 2007, he won the heart of his rivals, and true Indian cricket fans. As a true Cricket fan I understand both win and loss are part of the game.