Rahul Dravid is definitely one of the most respected cricketers in the history of the game.
And that was evident on Wednesday as loads of Indian cricketers took to Twitter to wish the legendary Indian batsman well on his 44th birthday.
Indian captain Virat Kohli called Dravid a ‘role model’ and thanked him for all the encouragement he has received over the years.
Virender Sehwag said he was proud to have played with Dravid, while Harbhajan Singh referred to the Bangalorean as ‘a silent, humble and genuine human being’.
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Here’s the best of the tweets:
Happy birthday to the 'Wall of Indian Cricket', #RahulDravid! pic.twitter.com/oKw4Dggm50
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 11, 2017
Happy Birthday Rahul Bhai. Thank you for your encouragement & for being a great role model for all the budding cricketers out there 😇
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2017
He played in the V.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2017
But was the biggest C. Commitment, Class,Consistency,Care. Proud to have played together.
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid . pic.twitter.com/eflnb49V6v
A very happy birthday to a special teammate and a legend of the game! Happy Birthday #RahulDravid , wish you all the best in the year ahead. pic.twitter.com/FLHgLthbCV
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 11, 2017
Happy birthday to the wall of Indian Cricket. A silent, humble and genuine human being. pic.twitter.com/AdwVd3RqFJ
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 11, 2017
Wishing this GENTLEMAN a very happy birthday,I was lucky to have a senior player like him #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/qtvBrZEoP6
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 11, 2017
Happy Birthday #RahulDravid .
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 11, 2017
One of the most selfless, likeable human being ever and the biggest reason to love the name "Rahul" pic.twitter.com/QrS6D8JVxk
Many happy returns of the day Rahul bhai. I pray you have a great year ahead. 😊 #RahulDravid #thewall
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) January 11, 2017
Happy Birthday to Rahul 'The Team Man' Dravid. Always put 'Team before self' They don't make it like him anymore... #selfless #legend pic.twitter.com/bWb1zlyurc
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 11, 2017
Happy birthday Rahul Bhai. You are one of the main reasons for me to take up cricket so seriously, Thanks for inspiring me #RahulDravid
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) January 11, 2017
Rahul sir, words can't describe how much of an impact you had on my cricketing career! HBD to 'the Wall' of Indian cricket! #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/Gd0PyK5jPG
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 11, 2017