Seven things to learn from Rahul Dravid

Giving back to the game

After retiring from Test and First Class Cricket, "The Wall" continued playing IPL, leading Rajasthan Royals (RR) franchisee for two more seasons. After the Champions League 2013 he chose to move on to the mentor's role and guided RR team for two seasons. After the franchisee was suspended in 2015, he moved to mentor Delhi Daredevils in 2016.

In his tenures with RR, first as Captain and then as mentor, RD's focus was to groom youngsters. He encouraged and ensured the young talents like Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer came to the fore front and were prepared to perform at the International level.

He was even part of Government of India's TOP (Target Olympic Podium) initiative where he used to conduct lectures giving useful tips to the athletes qualified for 2016 Olympics. Recently he teamed up with Indian legend in Badminton, Prakash Padukone and opened Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. The centre boasts of a world class sports facility that aims to promote and build a platform for Indian youngsters to excel in their field.

Learning Takeaway - Retirement is not end of the road. There may be a lot of options open in associating with the profession of liking even after retirement. In fact, the experience gained over lifetime will help in grooming the youngsters in the right direction.