A Biography of Rahul Dravid: The Nice Guy Who Finished First by Devendra Prabhudesai

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Devendra Prabhudesai delivers a compelling portrait of one of India’s cricketing paragons, Rahul Sharad Dravid. Covering Dravid’s journey from his debut in 1996 through the mid-2000s, the book delves into how his unwavering dedication, discipline, and determination—what Prabhudesai calls the “three Ds”—propelled him to greatness. The narrative chronicles his early struggles breaking out of the shadows cast by contemporaries like Tendulkar, his emergence as a dependable pillar of the Indian batting lineup, and a string of records—five Test double hundreds incrementally higher than each previous one, centuries in four successive Test innings, and more than 200 catches as a non-wicketkeeper.
Prabhudesai enriches the story with reflections from teammates, opponents, and coaches, illustrated with iconic photographs. The biography highlights Dravid's mental resilience and technical prowess, portraying him as an epitome of humility, grace, and professionalism .

About the Author –
Devendra Prabhudesai (b. 1976) is a noted Mumbai-based cricket writer and the Manager of Media Relations and Corporate Affairs at the BCCI . He holds an MA in Social Work from TISS, Mumbai, and began his career working on cricket autobiographies—first collaborating on Piloo Reporter’s An Umpire Remembers. He first authored The Nice Guy Who Finished First: A Biography of Rahul Dravid in 2005, and later wrote biographies of Sunil Gavaskar (SMG, 2009), and books on Sachin Tendulkar and the Cricket World Cup. His deep insights into cricket culture, interviews with insiders, and narrative style make his biographies informative and engaging.

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