Rahul Dravid was always the one to show character on the field. The former India captain, who hails from Karnataka, was nominated for an honorary doctorate degree by the Bangalore University. The cause of his rejection was very noble as Dravid said rather than an honorary degree he would prefer to earn one through research. Rahul Dravid declines Bangalore University Hon. Currently the coach of the under-19 Indian cricket team, Dravid played 164 Tests and 344 ODIs scoring 13288 and 10889 runs respectively.

Source: Hindustan Times January 25, 2017 18:14 UTC