In the list of Hall of Fame members, the International Cricket Council (ICC) made a big mistake in the description of Rahul Dravid. On the website, Dravid’s batting style was described in a different manner. Dravid, who has amassed over 24,000 international runs, was described to be a left-handed batsman in the ICC website. “Batting: Left-Hand,” was written when the former player’s page was opened in the ICC Hall of Fame section.
Started in 2009, the ICC Hall of Fame is a way to celebrate the achievements of the legends, who have left a great legacy on the game. In 2018, the ICC decided to add former Indian captain Rahul Dravid in their Hall of Fame, making him the fifth Indian cricketer to enter the prestigious club. But, in what comes as a major goof-up, the world governing body mentioned Rahul Dravid as a left-handed batsman in their Hall of Fame page on its website.
This year, another batting legend Sachin Tendulkar also added in the Hall of Fame. He became the sixth Indian cricketer to be inducted in the list. He had retired from the game back in 2013 and thus had become eligible to be nominated alongside his compatriots in Sunil Gavaskar [2009], Bishan Singh Bedi [2009], Kapil Dev [2009], Anil Kumble [2015] and Rahul Dravid [2018].
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Alongside Dravid, former Australia World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting and the experienced England Women cricketer Clair Taylor were also inducted in the Hall of Fame during the ICC Annual Conference in Dublin in July 2018. To mark the day, Dravid had received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar during the fifth ODI between India and the West Indies in Thiruvanthapuram.
However, this thing didn’t go well with the fans who reacted on Twitter.
Rahul Dravid is a left-handed batsman? How can your website make such a big mistake at https://t.co/Kmbmz3Hziy? Incorrect batting style is mentioned in the Hall of Fame list. This is a big mistake. Such a mistake is serious on the official website of the Supreme Court of Cricket. pic.twitter.com/BzhIkCdJNe
— mahesh pathade (@PathadeMaheshMT) September 19, 2019
Hey @ICC @ICCMediaComms U Have Eyes Or Not,U never see Dravid what type of Batsmen if ur not Seen ,See once again in the videos. Dravid is not a left handed batsmen,He is a right handed batsmen ,And he is the wall of Indian cricket #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/ovfdjFLJ8N
— Ramesh Babu🇮🇳 (@RameshR24741473) September 20, 2019
@ICC @ICCMediaComms …ICC are u drunk ? Or high on what ?? When did Rahul Dravid bat left handed !! A world governing body can't get facts right of a legend ! #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/62rXaGv0T7
— Deric Gladson (@dericgladson) September 20, 2019
However, ICC later changed it to its original details what it should have been after the mistake went viral in no time on social media.
