Rahul Dravid Biography, Photos, Records, Family

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Full name: Rahul Sharad Dravid

Date of birth (Birthday): January 11, 1973

Place of birth: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Day of birth: Thursday

Zodiac sign: Capricorn

Nickname: The Wall, Jammy

Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Family:

Parents

Father's Name: Sharad Dravid

Mother's Name: Pushpa Dravid (Professor of Architecture at Bangalore University)

Brother's Name: Vijay (younger brother)

Spouse (Wife) Name: Dr. Vijeta Pendharkar (Surgeon from Nagpur)

Siblings (Sibs):

Son Name: Samit and Anvay

Major teams: India, Scotland, Asia XI, ICC World XI, Karnataka, Kent, Marylebone Cricket Club, Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Fielding position: Occasional wicketkeeper

National side: India

Test debut: 20 June 1996 v England

ODI debut: 3 April 1996 v Sri Lanka

Education: Did his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys' High School and graduation at St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore.

Domestic team: Karnataka

Zone: South

IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals

C/G: A

S/N (Shirt No): 19

Note:
C/G = Contract grade
S/N = Shirt number

Rahul Dravid is one of the most experienced cricketers in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was honored as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007.

Records:

Dravid holds the world record for being the first non wicketkeeper to take 200 catches in Test cricket.

He was the leading run scorer in the 1999 World Cup with 461 runs.

Rahul Dravid is the third batsman in the world after compatriot Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Ricky Ponting to reach the 12000-run milestone in test cricket.

First batsman to be involved in a 300 run partnership in a Cricket World Cup along with Sourav Ganguly in the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Taunton.

Dravid has faced highest number of deliveries in test cricket, more than Allan Border's previous record of 27002 deliveries.

Rahul Dravid