Reaction to Indian batting great Rahul Dravid's retirement from test and domestic first-class cricket:
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''There was and is only one Rahul Dravid. There can be no other. I will miss Rahul in the dressing room and out in the middle. Our many century partnerships are testimony to the hours we spent together in the middle.'' - batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
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''It's really tough to become another Rahul Dravid. It will not happen overnight. It has taken him long to get here.'' - former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
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''It was a pleasure and privilege to have played with you and your presence in the dressing room always added to our confidence. Will miss you lots.'' - hard-hitting batsman Virender Sehwag, on Twitter.
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''I think it is the beginning of the end of the era.'' - former India captain and coach Ajit Wadekar.
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''Congrats on a fantastic, superb international career! The great legend Rahul Dravid!! The wall will be missed.'' - West Indian batsman Chris Gayle, on Twitter.
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''Knew the man behind the bat. Not often do you find a person as exceptional as his achievements.'' Former India batsman and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, on Twitter.
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''It's going to be a bit void in Indian cricket now. I think you really won't find anybody playing with the same tactical virtuosity that you saw with Rahul Dravid.'' - former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
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''He has been a great ambassador for the game and for India. It is a sad day for me because I've seen him grow as a player.'' - Indian cricket board president Narainswamy Srinivasan.
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''Rahul Dravid retires.. The worlds most respected cricketer over the last 20 yrs.. LEGEND.'' - Former England captain Michael Vaughan, on Twitter.
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''Congrats to Rahul Dravid on an amazing career! You will be missed. Fantastic person and Cricketer!'' - South Africa batsman AB de Villiers, on Twitter.
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''I consider it a privilege to have played alongside him through most of my career. His contribution as a team player and mentor can't be quantified, and that will certainly be missed going forward.'' - former India captain and leg-spinner Anil Kumble.
