'Rahul Dravid One Of My Childhood Idols' - Shakib Al Hasan

Kashish Chadha

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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan unveiled his great appreciation for Team India head coach Rahul Dravid, calling him"one of my childhood idols". Among the world's premier allround cricketers upheld the Indian batting legend as one of his heroes from the days he was growing up in Bangladesh and aspiring to achieve heights at the international stage. 

Shakib's note of appreciation and compliment for Dravid came during a pre-match special interaction with host broadcaster Star Sports ahead of his team's opening game of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Afghanistan in Dharamshala. 

Before entering the battleground with the spirited Afghan side at the scenic venue nestled amidst the beautiful Dhauladhar Hills in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday (October 7), Shakib took time out to revisit his childhood days where Dravid was one of the heroic figures he looked up to and treated him as his inspiration. 


Shakib's Note Of Appreciation For 'Childhood Idol' Dravid

Speaking to Star Sports prior to the Afghanistan clash, Shakib underlined Dravid as one of his childhood heroes during an attractive rapid-fire session, which the Indian fans would've loved as the great Bangladeshi cricketer marked his appreciation for the Team India head coach. 

"Rahul Dravid was one of my childhood idols," Shakib said during the interaction with the Indian broadcaster before live action took center stage for the critical Bangladesh-Afghanistan game where the allrounder dominated the opposition line-up with his incisive left-arm spin bowling. 



Shakib once again troubled one of his favourite opposition with a brilliant spell. The experienced bowler got three wickets for just 30 runs off his eight-over burst on a tricky surface that offered something for both pacers and spinners in the first half of the game at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. 

The skipper's exceptional spell of 3/30 was backed up earnestly by talented youngster Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who complimented his captain perfectly during his spell of 3 for 25 as the two Bangladeshi tweakers ran through the struggling Afghanistan batting unit and bundled the opposition for a disastrous 156 all out, before they chased down the total easily.