The former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid on Thursday said he felt lucky to have represented the country for 16 years. “It is a great honour. When you start playing you don’t think about the awards. You just play because you just love it and there is no reason why you start playing this game”.
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the country’s third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan on the 40-year-old Dravid April 5.
The ace batsmen humbly acknowledged the opportunity to play cricket for India, a sport which is virtually a religion in this country.
“I am very lucky that I had the talent to play cricket for this country. It is the number one sport in this country … virtually a religion in this country and I feel privileged to have played for my country.
“I couldn’t have asked for anything more and on top of that to get the recognition and honour is truly a big privilege”.
Rajasthan Royals take on home team Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League outing at the Eden Gardens here May 3.
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