SaralnamaOn 28 Aug 2025, Rahul Dravid spoke about how shorter batters like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar have an advantage in cricket due to a lower centre of gravity, which helps them stay balanced. Dravid, who is taller at 1.8 meters, said he felt uncomfortable standing like them. He named greats like Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Ricky Ponting as examples of shorter successful batters. Dravid also mentioned Virat Kohli as "shortish," joking that Kohli might not like the term. However, Dravid noted that in modern T20 cricket, taller players like Kevin Pietersen and Kieron Pollard have an advantage because their longer reach helps in hitting sixes. Dravid himself scored 13,288 runs in 164 Test matches with an average of 52.31. This shows that while height can be an advantage, skill and technique remain crucial. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 15:50 IST; source: link)