India, Aug. 28 -- Rahul Dravid, one of the finest Indian cricket personalities of all time, reminisced about his time as an active cricketer, saying he wanted to earn the respect of his teammates. Dravid, the former India captain, who was part of the fabled Fab Four of Indian cricketers featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly, pointed out that although he never wanted to copy his contemporaries, the Wall was driven to make his own way, carve out his path to ensure the individuals inside the dressing room appreciated and acknowledged what he was doing.

Dravid's admission stemmed from looking at a photo of himself and Laxman from that immortal partnership against Australia at Kolkata's Eden Gardens in 200...