Thread by @Jammysir1

A wonderful anecdote from the 1997 Chepauk ODI, that shows just how special Rahul Dravid is... 🧵

As we all remember, Saeed Anwar treated the Indian attack like an extended net that day, smashing 194 runs. Later, it was India's turn to bat, chasing an improbable target in oppressive conditions.

India's riposte was led by Dravid, scoring his first ODI 100 against a fantastic attack, led by Aqib Javed and Azhar Mahmood.

The conditions were so draining, and as we all know, #JammySir sweats buckets all the time.

At one point, Dravid started sweating so much at the crease, that the turf began to dissolve into a moshpit.

Pakistan complained that the ball was getting too wet, everytime they bowled a full length.

As tensions between the two teams (and the countries) mounted to a fever pitch, Dravid diffused the situation selflessly, by getting a towel to wipe all the sweat. He even helped the groundsmen by rolling the Super Sopper on the pitch to remove the wetness.

India went on to lose the game, but Jammy Sir as always taught us all exemplary lessons.

There's only one thing more special than sweating it out for your country... And that is wiping off the sweat too.

Salute #JammySir (end of 🧵)