Hilarious Video: when Rahul Dravid sportingly raised his bat after scoring a single in Sydney, crowd applauded

Rahul Dravid, one of the best middle-order batsmen India had, has graced the Gentleman's game with his charm and poise. His calm behavior on the field has earned him ardent fans all around the globe.

There was a time when even the fiercest bowlers found it hard to break Dravid's wall of defense.

In one of a classic tales of Dravid's defensive play, a stadium broke into applause and cheers for the player.

During a Test match played between India and Australia in Sydney in 2008, Dravid was playing at a personal score of 18 and then came a moment when he didn't score a single run on 39 balls. It was India's first inning and the visitors were down only one wicket on 100.

The crowd at the SCG became impatient and then came the golden moment when Dravid finally got a single to take his score up to 19. People gathered to watch the match began cheering and applauding, responding to which Mr. Cool sportingly raised his bat to acknowledge the crowd.