Rahul Dravid Full Biography, Age, Cricket Career, Unknown Facts

Rahul Dravid Full Biography

Born On 11 Jan 1973, Rahul Sharad Dravid is a former Indian Cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and occasionally bowled in Right-arm Off spin. Rahul was also known with the name as The Wall, Jammy, My Dependable. Rahul was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India and currently lives in Mumbai with his family.

Rahul married his wife Vijeta Pendharkar on 4 May 2003. His wife is a Surgeon by profession. Currently, Rahul is a father of two children named Samit Dravid and Anvay Dravid.

Currently, he is the Director of Cricket Operations at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru, India. He also monitors the progress of India A and India under-19 cricket teams.

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Rahul Dravid Cricketer- Basic Information

Name: Rahul Sharad Dravid
Nickname: The Wall, Jammy, Mr. Dependable
Role: Batsman
Batting Style: Right-Handed Batsman
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-spin

Rahul Dravid Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5’ 11”
Weight (approx.): 76 Kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life Of Rahul Dravid

Date of Birth: 11 January 1973
Age: 47 Years
Birth Place: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
School: St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
College: St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India,
St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Educational Qualifications: Degree in Commerce
Net Worth: $23 million (₹165 crores)

Rahul Dravid Family & Religion

rahul dravid mom dad — Rahul Dravid With His Family
Source: SuccessStories

Father: Sharad Dravid
Mother: Pushpa Dravid
Brother: Vijay Dravid
Sister: NA
Coach/Mentor: Keki Tarapore, G R Vishwanath
Religion: Hindu
Address: 13th Main Indira Nagar, Bangalore

Cricket Career Of Rahul Dravid

International Debut

Test: 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord’s
ODI: 3 April 1996 vs Sri Lanka at Singapore
T20: NA

International Retirement

Test: 24 January 2012 vs Australia at Adelaide
ODI: 16 September 2011 vs England at Cardiff
T20: NA
Jersey Number: #19 (Indian) #19 (IPL)
Domestic/State Teams: Karnataka, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royal,
Nature on the field: Calm

Rahul Dravid Batting Career

	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	164	286	32	13288	270	52.31	31258	42.51	36	5	63	1655	21
ODI	344	318	40	10889	153	39.17	15284	71.24	12	0	83	950	42
T20I	1	1	0	31	31	31.0	21	147.62	0	0	0	0	3
IPL	89	82	5	2174	75	28.23	1882	115.52	0	0	11	268	28

Rahul Dravid Bowling Career

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
Test	164	5	120	39	1	1/18	1/18	1.95	39.0	120.0	0	0
ODI	344	8	186	170	4	2/43	2/43	5.48	42.5	46.5	0	0
T20I	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
IPL	89	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Source: Cricbuzz

Highlighted Records Of Rahul Dravid

His two partnerships in ODI, 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly and a 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, is a world record.
He holds the record for playing the greatest number of innings before being dismissed for a duck.
In the test, he scored 5 double centuries and each of them was a higher score than the previous one (200, 217, 222, 233, 270).
He holds the record for the highest percentage of runs scored in matches won under his captaincy.
In the year 2000, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the year.
In August 2011, by delivering the Bradman Oration in Canberra, Dravid became the first non-Australian to do so.
After Sachin Tendulkar, Dravid is the only Indian cricketer to score 10000 runs both in Tests and ODIs.
By having 210 catches, he holds the record for the most number of catches taken by a player (non-wicket-keeper).
He is the only batsman to score a century in each test playing nation.

Rahul Dravid Preferences & Hobbies

Hobbies: Playing Hockey, Listening Music, Reading
Favorite Cricketers: Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Sportspersons: Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Food: Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal and Rice, Mango Milkshake
Favorite Movie: Braveheart, Ghost
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Film: Braveheart, Ghost

Rahul Dravid Relationship Status

rahul dravid wife — Rahul Dravid With His Wife

Marital Status: Married
Wife: Vijeta Pendharkar, Surgeon
Marriage Date: (4 May 2003)
Children: Samit Dravid, Anvay Dravid

Awards and Recognitions

Wisden Cricketers of the Year (2000)
Arjuna Award for Cricket (1998)
Padma Bhushan (2013)
Padma Shri (2004)
ICC Award for Test Player of the Year (2004)
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (2004)

Controversies did by Rahul Dravid ( Indian Cricketer )

During the ODI with Zimbabwe in January 2004, he was fined half of his match fees for Ball-Tempering.
He was criticized for declaring the Indian inning during the Multan test in March 2004, when Sachin Tendulkar was at the crease with 194 Runs with 16 over remaining.

The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Rahul Dravid

Lesser-Known Facts

He started playing cricket at the age of 12 and scored a century in his school time.
His father worked in a factory that makes jams which Resulted in his “Jemmy”
His other moniker, “The Wall” came from an advertisement by Reebok which mentioned him as “The Wall”
In 2004-2005, Dravid was voted the sexist sports Personality in India in an online survey.

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