Legendary Indian Cricketer and former head coach Rahul Dravid’s car a white Creta was hit by an auto at a traffic signal in Cunningham Road in Bangalore. According to the reports Dravid was travelling from Indian Express Junction towards high ground when this incident occurred. The auto driver allegedly rammed his auto from behind while it was stuck in traffic. This incident was caught by a passer-by and it quickly went viral.
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Auto Drivers in India are notorious for their reckless driving. Breaking traffic signals squeezing into impossible gaps seems to be a part of their daily routine. Overloading and sudden lane changes are the hallmarks of auto drivers in every Indian city.” “Sometimes, it feels like being a reckless driver is a prerequisite for becoming an auto driver. Well, coming back to the topic…”
In the video Dravid can be seen arguing with the auto driver in his native language Kannada. It is not clear what he is saying but he seems a bit angry and agitated. The incident took place yesterday at 6.30 pm.
Before leaving Dravid took the phone number of the auto driver and also noted the registration number of the auto. It was a matter of great relief that neither Dravid nor the auto driver suffered any major injury. None of the parties registered any complaints against each other.
Rahul Dravid, 52, is one of India’s finest ever batsman, having scored over 24,000 international runs for the country across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He was also the coach when India won the T-20 World Cup in 2024. After the World Cup both captain Rohit Sharma and star Batsman Virat Kohli announced their retirement from the shortest format of the game. He is now the head coach of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royal.
