When the whole world was criticizing Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman during the disastrous tour of Australia, BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale stood firmly behind them. Having closely watched the seniors as a selector and manager of Team India on several occasions, Jagdale knew whom he was backing - the legends of the Indian cricket. While Dravid has called it quits earlier this year, Tendulkar and Laxman are still to take a call on their future.
After the Indian cricket board and Karnataka State Cricket Association, now Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association has decided to honour Dravid, naming the dressing room after him at Holkar Stadium, Indore on Saturday evening. Dravid himself will unveil the dressing room.
"He is true legend of the game and one of the nicest persons I have ever met. He has given so much to the Indian cricket. He is a role model to the coming generation; a true gentleman. He always loved challenges and came out with flying colours through most of them. It's great to see MPCA felicitating him. He also has Indore connections (Dravid's mother is from Indore and he was born here)," BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale, an ex-MPCA secretary, told TOI.
MPCA secretary Narendra Menon told TOI: "I attended Dravid's felicitation in Bangalore and that's where I thought of honouring him. When I discussed this with our president Jyotiraditya Scindia and the managing committee of MPCA, they readily agreed for it. I also spoke to Mr (Sanjay) Jagdale who talked to Dravid to come here for the function, to which he agreed."
Having officiated in many first class matches featuring Dravid, Menon, also a former BCCI-panel umpire, had a chance to see the Karnataka batsman from closely. "It's great to see how he shaped up his career and went on to become one of the greats of the game. His commitment and hard work is something youngsters can learn. He has always set high standards for him. We all are looking forward to the evening," he said.
MPCA president Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jagdale and members of managing committee will remain present during the occasion.
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