London: Rahul Dravid signed off from his ODI career in style as the middle-order bulwark slammed a gritty 69 during the final ODI against England at Cardiff on Friday. Dravid who came to bat after the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane didn’t disappoint his fans and delivered a magnificent knock during his last appearance in the coloured jersey.Dravid scored 69 off 79 balls and shared 170-run stand with Virat Kohli for the third wicket. His knock was studded with 4 boundaries.
The 38-year-old has amassed 10,889 runs in 344 one-dayers. He also has 12 ODI centuries to his credit.
Dravid had announced his retirement before the start of the series after having been overlooked for limited-over games for most of the past two years.
Cricket greats, including star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, have richly praised Rahul Dravid for his contribution in ODIs.
Tendulkar called Dravid the "unsung hero of the Indian team" and said his value was reflected by the sheer amount of runs he has scored.
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