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Rahul Dravid

India
Personal information
Full name Rahul Sharad Dravid
Nickname The Wall, Jammy
Born 11 January 1973 (1973-01-11) (age 35)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Role Batsman, occasional Wicketkeeper
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm off spin
International information
Test debut (cap 206) 21 June 1996: v England
Last Test 2 January 2008: v Australia
ODI debut (cap 95) 3 April 1996: v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 14 October 2007: v Australia
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Domestic team information
Years Team
1990 – present Karnataka
2003 Scotland
2000 Kent
2008- Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 120 333 236 434
Runs scored 10,031 10585 18956 14671
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100s/50s 25/51 12/81 51/97 20/108
Top score 270 153 270 153
Balls bowled 120 186 617 477
Wickets 1 4 5 4
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5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – n/a – n/a
Best bowling 1/18 2/43 2/16 2/43
Catches/stumpings 166/0 193/14 281/1 227/17

As of 9 January 2008
Source: Cricinfo

Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ,Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड ) pronunciation (help·info) (b. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. 11 January 1973) is an Indian cricketer, and a former captain of the Indian national cricket team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Dravid is the third Indian batsman, after Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, to have scored 10,000 runs in test cricket. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar ( Marathi:सुनिल मनोहर गावसकर (born 10 July 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra) nicknamed Sunny [1] On February 14, 2007, he became the sixth player in history and the third Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. [2] In September 2007, he resigned as captain of India team. [3] He is the captain as well as the Icon Player in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League. In the Indian Premier League, an icon player is a player who can only play for his home city in the competition Royal Challengers Bangalore (also referred to as RCB) is the team representing the city of Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, the inaugural The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition

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Personal life

Rahul was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh[4] into a Maharashtrian Deshastha Brahmin family [5] living in Karnataka. Indore ( Hindi: इंदौर/इन्दोर, Marathi - इंदूर, the largest city and the commercial capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often Deshastha Brahmins (देशस्थ ब्राह्मण are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste belonging to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group He grew up in Bangalore, Karnataka. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India [6] He speaks Kannada and Marathi. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. [7][8]He has a brother named Vijay who works in Cognizant Technology Solutions. Dravid's father worked for Kissan, a company known for jams and preserves and thus he earned the nickname Jammy from his teammates at St. Joseph's, Bangalore. JAMS is one of the lines of clothing produced by Jams World Many Baby boomers remember the wildly popular JAMS shorts of the 1960s and 1980s St Joseph's Boys' High School located on Museum Road in Bangalore, Karnataka, India is a famous boys' school Rahul Dravid has a degree in commerce from St Joseph's College of Commerce Bangalore, Karnataka.

On May 4, 2003, Rahul married Dr. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vijeta Pendharkar, a surgeon from Nagpur[9] and on October 11, 2005, their son, Samit, was born[10]. In Medicine, a surgeon is a person who performs Surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive Medical treatment that involves the cutting of a Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Early years

Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12, and represented the state at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. [11] Rahul's talents were first spotted by former cricketer Keki Tarapore who was coaching at a summer coaching camp at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Keki Khurshedji Tarapore (born December 17, 1910, Mumbai, Maharashtra, died June 15, 1986, Pune, Records Test Match Records Highest innings total India 626/all out - India vs Pakistan 3rd Test in Bangalore Highest individual score 267 [12]. He went on to score a century on debut for his school team[13] . Along with the batting, he was keeping wickets. However, he later stopped keeping wickets on advice from former Test players Gundappa Vishwanath, Roger Binny, Brijesh Patel and Tarapore. Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath ( Kannada:ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ ರಂಗನಾಥ್‌ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ್‌ (born 12 February 1949 in Bhadravathi, Roger Michael Humphrey Binny ( Kannada:ರೋಜರ್‌ ಮೈಖೆಲ್‌ ಹಂಫ್ರಿ ಬಿನ್ನಿ (born 19 July 1955 Bangalore, Karnataka Brijesh Patel (born 1952-11-24 in Baroda, Gujarat) grew up in Bangalore is an Indian Cricketer who played for the Indian

He was selected to make his Ranji Trophy debut in February 1991 against Maharashtra in Pune (while still attending college at St. The Ranji Trophy is a domestic First-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides equivalent to the County Championship The Maharashtra cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Maharashtra in the city of Pune. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra Joseph's College of Commerce in Bangalore), alongside future Indian teammates Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, scoring 82 in a drawn match after batting in the No. Anil Kumble (ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian Cricketer He is a right-arm Javagal Srinath ( Kannada:ಜಾವಗಲ್‌ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್‌ (born August 31, 1969 in Mysore, Karnataka) is a 7 position[14]. His first full season was in 1991-92, when he scored two centuries to finish with 380 runs at an average of 63. 3 [15], and was selected for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy [16]. The South Zone cricket team is a first-class Cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. The Duleep Trophy is a domestic First-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India

International career

Dravid in action during a Test match
Dravid in action during a Test match

Dravid had a disappointing start to his career making his debut in one-dayers against Sri Lankan cricket team in the Singer Cup in Singapore immediately after World Cup in March 1996, replacing Vinod Kambli. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Singapore Vinod Ganpat Kambli (born 18 January 1972, Mumbai) Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer who played for India, Mumbai Subsequently, he was dropped from the team, until he was picked again for the tour of England to replace the injured Sanjay Manjrekar. Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar ( Kannada: ಸಂಜಯ ವಿಜಯ ಮಾಂಜ್ರೇಕರ (born 12 July 1965 in Mangalore, Karnataka

He then made his debut in the Second Test against England along with Sourav Ganguly. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national Rahul scored 95 [17] and held his position on Manjrekar's return for the Third Test, scoring 84 [18]. After moderate performance in home series against Australia and South Africa, Dravid broke through on the 1996-97 tour of South Africa. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa He batted at No. 3 in the third Test in Johannesburg, scoring his maiden century with 148 and 81, the top score in each innings to claim his first man of the match award [19]. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. He made his first half-century against Pakistan in the Sahara Cup in 1996, scoring 90 in his 10th ODI [20]. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan.

In the 18 months ending in mid-1998, he played in an away series against the West Indies, home and away series against Sri Lanka and a home series against Australia, he scored consistently, with 964 runs at an average of 56. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing 7. He scored eleven half-centuries but was unable to convert them to triple figures. He scored his second century in late 1998 against Zimbabwe in a one-off Test match, top-scoring in both innings with 148 and 44, but was unable to prevent an Indian defeat. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. He became the third Indian batsman after Vijay Hazare and Sunil Gavaskar to score centuries in both innings of a match during the 1999 New Year's Test match against New Zealand with 190 and 103* to force a draw [21][22]. Vijay Samuel Hazare (11 March 1915&ndash18 December 2004 was an Indian Cricket player from the state of Maharashtra. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar ( Marathi:सुनिल मनोहर गावसकर (born 10 July 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra) nicknamed Sunny The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch He had a moderate season in the subcontinent in early 1999, scoring 269 runs at an average of 38. 42 with one century before scoring 239 at an average of 39. 8 including a century against New Zealand in late 1999. This was followed by a poor away series against Australia and another poor home series against South Africa, accumulating just 187 runs at an average of 18. 7. He then scored 200*, his first double century, against Zimbabwe in Delhi, which along with 70* in the second innings helped India to victory. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population It was the first time he had passed 50 in 12 months and he followed this with a 162 in the following Test, giving him 432 runs in the two match series at an average of 432.

In the second test of a three match test series against Australia at Kolkata in 2001, Dravid joined hands with VVS Laxman to produce one of the greatest comeback victories in the history of the game. Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman (born November 1 1974 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) better known as VVS Laxman, is an Indian cricketer Following on, the pair put on 376 runs for the fifth wicket in the second innings of the match. Dravid scored 180 while Laxman made 281. [23] Though Dravid ended up second-best, it remains one of his greatest performances till date. Later that year in Port Elizabeth against South Africa, he made a crucial match-saving 87 runs in the second innings to deny South Africa the win. [24]

2002 was the year, when Dravid started to emerge out of Tendulkar's shadow and established himself as India's premier Test batsman. In the month of April, at Georgetown, West Indies in first test match of the series, he scored an unbeaten 144 [25] in the first innings after being hit by a Mervyn Dillon delivery. Mervyn Dillon (b 5 June, 1974) in Mission Village, Toco, Trinidad and Tobago, is a West Indian Cricketer He Later that year, he raked up four consecutive centuries against England(3) and West Indies(1). In August 2002, against England at Headingley Stadium, Leeds in the third test match of the series, he scored a 148 in the first innings on a seamer-friendly to set up a famous Indian win. Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. [26] He won the man of the match award for this performance. Dravid's astonishing aggregate of 602 runs in the four match test series against England also fetched him the man of the series award.

In 2003-2004 season, Dravid scored three double centuries, one each against New Zealand, Australia and Pakistan. Against Australia at Adelaide in second match of the four match series, the batting pair of Dravid and VVS Laxman proved to be Australia's nemesis again. In the first innings, India were looking down the barrel at 4 wickets down for 85 runs in reply to Australia's massive 556 when the duo joined hands. By the time their partnership was broken, the pair had put on 303 runs. Laxman was dismissed for 148 while Dravid went on make 233. At that time, this was the highest individual score by an Indian batsman overseas. By the time Dravid was done, India was only 33 short of Australia's first innings score. Dravid followed this with an unbeaten 72 under immense pressure in the second innings to set up a famous victory. [27] Dravid scored 619 runs in that four-match series against Australia at an average of 103. 16 and won the man of the series award. During the later part of the season, Dravid, in Ganguly's absence, led India to its first test victory over Pakistan in Pakistan in the first test match at Multan. In the third and the final match of the series At Rawalpindi, Dravid stroked a masterly 270 to take India to a historic test series win over Pakistan. [28]

Dravid in World Cup

Dravid was top run getter in the 7th World Cup(1999), scoring 461 runs. The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games He was vice captain during 2003 World cup where India reached the final, serving his team in the dual capacity of batsman and wicket keeper to accommodate additional batsman, a move that paid huge dividends for India. Dravid was the captain during 2007 cricket world cup in West Indies, where Indian cricket team had a dismal campaign. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Dravid had scores of 14 in Bangladesh match, 7* in Bermuda match and 60 in Sri Lanka match. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of Cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka.

Style

With a strong technique, he has been the backbone for the Indian cricket team. Beginning with the reputation of being a defensive batsman who should be confined to Test cricket, he was dropped from ODIs as he was slow in making runs. However, in a period of his career he began consistently scoring runs in ODIs as well, earning him the award of ICC player of the year. His nickname of 'The Wall' in Reebok advertisements has now become a tribute to his consistency. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas. Dravid has scored 25 centuries in Test cricket at an average of 55. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations 11, including 5 double centuries. In one-dayers though he has an average of 39. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. 49, and a strike rate of 71. 22. He is one of the few Indians who average more at away matches than at home, averaging over 10 more runs a match abroad than on Indian pitches. As of 9 August, 2006, Dravid's average in overseas Tests stood at 65. 28 as against his overall Test average of 55. 41, and his average for away ODI stands at 42. 03 as against overall ODI average of 39. 49. In matches that India has won, Dravid averages 78. 72 in Tests and 53. 40 in ODIs.

Dravid's sole Test wicket was that of Ridley Jacobs in the fourth Test against the West Indies during the 2001-2002 series. While he has no pretensions to being a bowler, Dravid often kept wicket for India in ODIs. He has since delegated the wicket-keeping gloves, first to Parthiv Patel and more recently to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Parthiv Ajay Patel (born 9 March 1985 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is an Indian Cricketer Wicketkeeper - Batsman, and former member Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni ( Hindi:महेन्द्र सिंह धोनी (born July 7 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian Dravid is now purely a batsman, one who has averaged 63. 51 in matches played since 1 January, 2000.

Dravid was involved in two of the largest partnerships in ODIs: a 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly, the first pair to combine for a 300-run partnership, and then a 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, which is the present world record. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national He also holds the record for the greatest number of innings since debut before being dismissed for a duck. His highest scores in ODIs and Tests are 153 and 270 respectively. Uniquely, each of his five double centuries in Tests was a higher score than his previous double century (200*, 217, 222, 233, 270).

Also, Dravid is the current world record holder for the highest percentage(%) contribution of runs scored in matches won under a single captain, where the captain has won more than 20 Tests. [29] In the 21 Test matches India won under Sourav Ganguly's leadership, Dravid played his part in every single one of those wins, scoring at a record average of 102. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national 84 and piling up an astonishing 2571 runs, with nine hundreds - three of them double-centuries - and ten fifties in 32 innings. He contributed nearly 23% of the total runs scored by India those 21 matches, which is almost one run out of every four runs the team scored.

An innings-by-innings breakdown of Dravid's Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line).
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Dravid's Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line).

He was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year 2000. The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

In 2004, Dravid was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally On 7 September, 2004, he was awarded the inaugural Player of the year award and the Test player of the year by the International Cricket Council, ICC (associated image below). Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a Cricket trophy awarded annually to the leading cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council. The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for Cricket. The awards recognise and honour the best international cricket players The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. Dravid's batting average of 95. 46 in the past year has made him the only Indian to be in the Test team of the year. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country On 18th March, 2006, Dravid played his 100th Test against England in Mumbai. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial

In 2005, a biography of Rahul Dravid written by Devendra Prabhudesai was published, 'The Nice Guy Who Finished First'. Devendra Prabhudesai is an Indian Biographer. He has written a biography of cricketer Rahul Dravid titled The Nice Guy who finished first

In the 2005 ICC Awards he was the only Indian to be named to the World one-day XI.

In 2006, it was announced that he would remain captain of the Indian team up to the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting

After the England Series however, he stepped down as captain of India due to personal reasons. Mahendra Singh Dhoni took over as ODI captain. Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni ( Hindi:महेन्द्र सिंह धोनी (born July 7 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian Anil Kumble replaced him in test matches. Anil Kumble (ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian Cricketer He is a right-arm

In 2007, he was dropped from the Indian ODI Squad following poor series against Australia. Dravid went back to play for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy, scoring 218 against Mumbai. One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group the Karnataka cricket team has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced The Mumbai cricket team is a Cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket

In 2008, he made 93 in the first innings of the Perth test, the highest score of the match, to help India win and make the series 1-2. However, he was ignored by selectors for the subsequent one-day tri-series.

After reaching 10,000 test runs milestone, he was quoted saying, "It's a proud moment for sure. For me, growing up, I dreamt of playing for India. When I look back, I probably exceeded my expectations with what I have done over the last 10 to 12 years. I never had an ambition to do it because I never believed - it is just a reflection of my longevity in the game. "[30]

Personal Records

Tests

One Dayers

Partnership Records

World Cup Records

Captaincy Records

Other Records

Captaincy

Achievements

Criticism

Teams

International

Indian first-class

Indian Premier League

English county

Timeline

Career highlights

Tests

Test Debut: vs England, Lord's, 1996

One-Day Internationals

ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Singapore, 1995-1996

Achievements

Awards

Test Cricket Awards

Test Match - Man of the Series Awards:

# Series Season Series Performance
1 India in England Test Series 2002 602 (4 Matches, 6 Innings, 3x100, 1x50); 10 Catches
2 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia Test Series) 2003/04 619 Runs (4 Matches, 8 Innings, 1x100, 3x50); 4 Catches
3 India in West Indies Test Series 2006 496 Runs (4 Matches, 7 Innings, 1x100, 4x50); 8 Catches

Test Matches - Man of the Match Awards:

S No Opponent Venue Season Match Performance
1 South Africa Wanderers, Johannesburg 1996/97 1st Innings: 148 (21x4); 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 81 (11x4); 1 Catch
2 West Indies Bourda, Georgetown 1996/97 1st Innings: 92 (8x4, 1x6)
3 England Headingley, Leeds 2002/03 1st Innings: 148 (23x4)
2nd Innings: 3 Catches
4 England The Oval, London 2002/03 1st Innings: 217 (28x4); 3 Catches
5 New Zealand Motera, Ahmedabad 2003/04 1st Innings: 222 (28x4, 1x6); 2 Catches
2nd Innings: 73 (6x4); 1 Catch
6 Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 2003/04 1st Innings: 233 (23x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 72* (7x4); 2 Catches
7 Pakistan Rawalpindi 2003/04 1st Innings: 270 (34x4, 1x6)
2nd Innings: 1 Catch
8 Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2004/05 1st Innings: 110 (15x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
2nd Innings: 135 (15x4)
9 West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston 2006 1st Innings: 81 (10x4)
2nd Innings: 68 (12x4); 1 Catch

ODI Matches

ODI Matches - Man of the Match Awards:

S No Opponent Venue Season Match Performance
1 Pakistan Toronto 1996 46 (93b, 3x4)
2 South Africa Kingsmead, Durban 1996/97 84 (94b, 5x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
3 New Zealand Taupo 1998/99 123* (123b, 10x4, 1x6)
4 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland 1998/99 51 (71b, 5x4, 1x6)
5 West Indies Toronto 1999 77 (87b, 6x4, 2x6); 4 Catches
6 Zimbabwe Bulawayo 2001 72* (64b, 7x4, 1x6)
7 Sri Lanka Edgbaston, Birmingham 2002 64 (95b, 5x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
8 UAE Dambulla 2004 104 (93b, 8x4); 1 Catch, 1 Stumping
9 West Indies Dambulla 2005 52* (65b, 7x4), 1 Catch
10 Sri Lanka Vidharba CA Ground, Nagpur 2005/06 85 (63b, 8x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
11 South Africa Mumbai 2005/06 78* (106b, 10x4)
12 Pakistan Abu Dhabi 2005/06 92 (116b, 10x4); 1 Catch
13 West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston 2006 105 (102b, 10x4, 2x6); 1 Catch
14 England Edgbaston 2007 92* (63b, 7x4, 1x6)

Controversies

Ball-Tampering Incident

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Match referee Clive Lloyd adjudged the application of an energy sweet to the ball as a deliberate offence although Dravid himself denied this was his intent. [44] Lloyd emphasised that television footage conclusively showed the star Indian batsman intentionally applying a lozenge to the ball during the Zimbabwean innings on Tuesday night at the Gabba, which was in breach of clause 2. 10 of the ICC's Code of Conduct.

Indian coach John Wright came out in defence of Dravid, stating that "It was an innocent mistake". Dravid did not comment on the incident due to ICC regulations, but former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly also stated that Dravid's act was "just an accident". Ricky Ponting had his own take on the incident, asserting "I don't think you'll see us doing anything like that," [45]

Biographies

Rahul Dravid has 2 biographies written on his career:

Endorsments

Social Commitments:

References

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  41. ^ a b Dravid walks away with honours. The Hindu (2004-09-09). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  42. ^ Rahul Dravid awarded Padma Shri. Deccan Herald (2004-07-01). The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily Newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  43. ^ ICC Test Team Captain 2006. Rediff (2006-11-03). Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
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  48. ^ 3 more ambassadors for Reebok. The Hindu Business Line (2004-05-07). Business Line or The Hindu Business Line is an Indian business Newspaper published by Kasturi and Sons the publishers of the newspaper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  49. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Pepsi. Rediff (1997-06-10). Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  50. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of. The Tribune (2002-05-12). The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Bathinda started publication on February 2 1881 in Lahore See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  51. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Castrol. The Hindu Business Line (2001-02-16). Business Line or The Hindu Business Line is an Indian business Newspaper published by Kasturi and Sons the publishers of the newspaper Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  52. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the honorary brand ambassador of Karnataka Tourism. The Times of India (2004-02-23). The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  53. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Max Life Insurance. Sify (2005-04-27). Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Sify Limited and Satyam Infoway Limited ( is an, established in 1998, based in Chennai, India. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  54. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Bank of Baroda. The Hindu Business Line (2005-06-07). Business Line or The Hindu Business Line is an Indian business Newspaper published by Kasturi and Sons the publishers of the newspaper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  55. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Citizen Watches. The Hindu Business Line (2006-05-09). Business Line or The Hindu Business Line is an Indian business Newspaper published by Kasturi and Sons the publishers of the newspaper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  56. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Skyline Construction. Rediff (2006-11-10). Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  57. ^ Rahul Dravid to be the brand ambassador of Sansui. The Hindu Business Line (2007-02-16). Business Line or The Hindu Business Line is an Indian business Newspaper published by Kasturi and Sons the publishers of the newspaper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  58. ^ Rahul Dravid to endorse CMCA. Deccan Herald (2005-01-27). The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily Newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
  59. ^ Rahul Dravid leads AIDS Awareness Campaign. Indian Television. com (2004-07-16). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Retrieved on 2007-03-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates

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