“You don’t play for revenge, you play for respect & pride.”

Rahul Dravid, often touted as the “The Wall”, is a top-class cricketer who shared the limelight with stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. Born in 1973 in Madhya Pradesh, Dravid did his schooling in St. Joseph’s Boys School in Bengaluru. At a young age, he exhibited his talent in cricket while representing his state Karnataka for the under 15 team.

Known for dedication and stability, Dravid’s USP was performing as a rescuer during a crisis to save the game, quite unlike other players who won accolades for playing aggressively.

His personality is described as having a “cool demeanor”, which has been aptly displayed by his ability to fetch runs for longer periods of time. He has more than 10,000 runs to his credit, being the only cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to hold this record. He helped India win the series against Pakistan at Rawalpindi by scoring a whopping 270 runs, which were collected over 12 hours. Cautious yet determined and focused, Dravid’s cricketing style has been praised by many of his peers. He also holds the record of holding the highest time spent on crease, which is 44,152 minutes. Here’s a list of some of the multiple awards that he has won:

• 1998 Arjuna Award
• 2004 Padma Shri
• 2004 ICC Test Player of the Year
• 2013 Padma Bhushan
• 2018 ICC Hall of Fame

“My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it was about upholding the spirit of the game. I hope I have done some of that. I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying. It is why I leave with sadness but also with pride.”

In 2019, he was appointed the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Currently, there are huge speculations that he may be appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s team. His net worth is estimated to be around INR 172 crores. Besides, Dravid is an ambassador to many organizations that drive social changes and innovation to support noteworthy causes.

Although he has plethora of achievements to his credit, it is Dravid’s ability to remain grounded that sets him apart from others. He truly makes cricket a gentleman’s game; or as the former Australian cricketer Brett Lee has rightly worded,

“If you don’t get along with Dravid, you are struggling with your life.”

Birth Score – 4/5
Pride Score – 4/5
A super-impressive 8/10 Notable Brahmin Score.

“No matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there’s no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.”

Rohit Sharma is an accomplished cricketer who is known for being the only batsman for scoring three double centuries in ODI match. Born in a Telugu Brahmin family, he did his schooling in Mumbai, wherein his talent for cricket was picked up by his coach, Dinesh Lad.

He is known for his aggressive batting style and is often expected to hit a century once he crosses 50 runs. Interestingly, he is also the only batsman to hit a century with a six in all three forms of cricket. He has been honored with prestigious awards as follows:

• Arjuna Award in 2015
• Golden Bat Award in World Cup 2019
• ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2019
• Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2020

“If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.”

 
In India, the game chess is synonymous with the name Viswanathan Anand. The best chess player in India and 15th chess champion of the world, he has many laurels to his credit.

Born in 1969 in Tamil Nadu in a South Indian Brahmin family, he learnt this game from his mother at a tender age of 6. In a country obsessed with a cricket, achievements by Viswanathan Anand have boosted the importance of chess, encouraging many young enthusiasts to take it up as a full-time career.

When he was just 15 years old, he had already achieved international fame by winning the Asian Junior Championship under 20. He gained the fame of as the “Lightning Kid” for his speed and tactics in making his moves. In 1988, he became the International Grandmaster. Since then, there has been no looking back as he set to become the first Asian to become a World Champion in 2000. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Sportstar Millenium Award.

“Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves.”

He recently launched his autobiography “Mind Master”, which is an account of his journey as a chess master and the hurdles he faced. The book mentions how his wife has been a constant travel companion and manager, helping him focus on the game and cope with emotional upheaval during a big game. Currently, a biopic on his professional and personal life is also in the pipeline. Interestingly, in 1988, he had published a book that described a collection of his games.

“I feel that schools and corporates should help the government in popularising sports in the country. Blaming the government for every sporting debacle will not be fair.”

He is currently training young aspirants who dream of becoming the world champion. Besides, he has also been actively participating in chess tournaments for raising funds for families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Celebrity New Worth, as of 2021, the net worth of this 51-yeard old champion is a whopping USD 3 million. Apart from this, he has been selected as the ambassador of World Wide Fund for its environmental education program.
Undoubtedly, he is the best chess player India has ever produced, as of today.

“We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow.”

Birth Score – 3/5

Pride Score – 5/5

An impressive 8/10 Notable Brahmin Score.

Sachin Tendulkar

“The greatest batsman of all time.”

Sachin Tendulkar is a Saraswat Brahmin  (caste).

Born in Mumbai, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was introduced to the world of cricket by his elder brother Ajit. Ajit introduced a young Sachin to Ramakant Achrekar a famous cricket coach in 1984 at the age of 11. Even at an early age his coach was very impressed and soon Sachin become a topic of conversation in Mumbai’s cricketing circles. Sachin married Anjali and they have two children Sara & Arjun.

Sachin’s domestic career includes playing at Ranji trophy in India and at Yorkshire in England.

Sachin’s international cricket career has been extremely prolific and is currently the highest run maker with over 18,000 runs in international one day cricket matches. He also holds the record of 51 centuries (100 runs) in Test matches and 49 centuries in international one day matches.

Sachin has been awarded almost all Indian National honours including - Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award, Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State’s highest Civilian Award in 2001, Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award in 1999

See more information about Sachin Tendulkar at his wikipedia page here.

He is on our list of Notable Brahmins as his widely acclaimed reputation as being the greatest batsman of all time!

Birth Score – 4/5
Pride Score – 5/5
A very impressive 9/10 Notable Brahmin Score.

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