Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Rahul Dravid Reveals Dropped Catch Triggered Retirement Thoughts
Former cricketer Rahul Dravid talked with Ravichandran Ashwin about his retirement.
Dravid said that dropping an easy catch during a match was when he first thought about retiring.
He wanted to make sure he was making the right decision, so he went home for a few weeks with his family before deciding to retire.
This helped him confirm he was ready to leave the sport.
Rahul Dravid discussed his retirement with Ravichandran Ashwin.
Dravid shared a dropped catch at MCG prompted his first retirement thoughts.
The dropped catch was an easy one, according to Dravid.
Dravid took time to confirm his decision.
He spent 2-3 weeks with family to ensure it wasn't emotional.
- Who
- Rahul Dravid.
- What
- Rahul Dravid discussed his thoughts about retirement.
- When
- During a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin.
- Where
- MCG.
- Why
- A dropped catch prompted his thoughts.
- Athlete
- Rahul Dravid
- Sport
- Cricket
- Event
- Conversation with Ashwin
- Topic
- Retirement thoughts
Sources
'Having To Just Sit Out... What Am I Doing?': Ashwin's Explosive Confession On Retirement
'Having to just sit out eventually got to me': Ashwin reveals the real reason behind his sudden retirement from Test cricket
R Ashwin Reveals The Motivation Behind Calling Time On His Career In International Cricket: 'To Sit Out More Eventually Got Me'