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> [I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and they were years of fun and learning. In the Indian team, I was fortunate to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-was-lucky-in-my-early-years-to-play-for-a-karnataka-team-that-was/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/rahul-dravid-13376_abroad_i-was-lucky-in-my-early-years-to-play-fo_915548.jpg)

> [From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/from-a-spinner-s-perspective-in-india-it-was-never-easy-for-me-to/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

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## More by Rahul Dravid

> [Administrators are there because of the fans and the cricketers to run this game, so credibility of a game, or a board, or even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/administrators-are-there-because-of-the-fans-and-the-cricketers-to/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I have failed at times, but I never stopped trying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-have-failed-at-times-but-i-never-stopped-trying/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I think there's a culture in Rajasthan Royals that has been there before I got here, so I've come into it. I've enjoyed being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-think-there-s-a-culture-in-rajasthan-royals-that-has-been-there/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [There is an element of mystique to radio, and I often listen to cricket commentary on radio, especially when one is stuck in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/there-is-an-element-of-mystique-to-radio-and-i-often-listen-to/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of mind, shrewd judgment, modesty and, above all, his technical brilliance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/playing-in-the-same-team-as-sachin-is-a-huge-honour-his-balance-of/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [Even if my grandchildren don’t remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in Test and ODI cricket, I am confident that they will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/even-if-my-grandchildren-don-t-remember-the-fact-that-i-scored-10-000/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [If someone thinks, 'I'll spend the off season working on my fitness and I'll come back a better cricketer,' I don't think that's enough.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/if-someone-thinks-i-ll-spend-the-off-season-working-on-my-fitness-and/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. We judge talent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-think-we-judge-talent-wrong-what-do-we-see-as-talent-i-think-i-have/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-have-failed-at-times-but-i-have-never-stopped-trying/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-am-what-i-am-i-have-not-deliberately-built-an-image-for-myself/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-was-lucky-in-my-early-years-to-play-for-a-karnataka-team-that-was/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I was like every other boy in India, with a dream of playing for my country. Yet I could never have imagined a journey…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-was-like-every-other-boy-in-india-with-a-dream-of-playing-for-my/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I was given a talent to play cricket. I don't know why I was given it. But I was. I owe it to all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-was-given-a-talent-to-play-cricket-i-don-t-know-why-i-was-given-it/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [I leave with sadness, but also with pride,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/i-leave-with-sadness-but-also-with-pride/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

> [My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahul-dravid/my-approach-to-cricket-has-been-reasonably-simple-it-was-about-giving/)

[Rahul Dravid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahul-dravid/)

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