He studied MBA in St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration during which he was selected to represent the Indian National cricket team. Rahul Dravid is the 32nd most popular cricketer (down from 16th in 2024), the 1,341st most popular biography from India (down from 1,101st in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Cricketer.
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Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Rahul Dravid ranks 32 out of 136.
He is an Indian Cricket Coach, Cricket Commentator & former Cricket Player. His debut in Ranji Trophy was in the year 1991, against the Maharashtra team.
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Rahul Dravid has celebrated the total number of 53 birthdays till date.
He achieved this stunning feat with a century against Bangladesh at Chittagong in 2004.
He represented Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League.
He is one of the two batsmen in the history of cricket to score over 10,000 runs in a single batting position. He built crucial partnerships after coming at 7th position and scored impressive 95 runs after batting for over six hours.
Born to a Marathi-speaking Brahmin family, Dravid’s journey from being a dependable batsman to a revered leader epitomizes his dedication and cricketing sense. His career is adorned with numerous accolades, including being part of the team that won the U19 World Cup in 1996.
He also has a record for the highest number of balls faced by a player in Test Cricket and also highest time spent on the crease by a player in Tests.
Known for his outstanding batting technique, Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. After him are Sourav Ganguly, Faf du Plessis, Brian Lara, Younis Khan, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Ian Chappell.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Rahul Dravid ranks 914.
Together the couple has two sons named Samit Dravid and Anvay Dravid.
Part of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup-winning team as head coach
RAHUL DRAVID AWARDS
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2000
ICC Player of the Year: 2004
ICC Test Player of the Year: 2004
Padma Shri: 2004
Padma Bhushan: 2013
ICC Hall of Fame: Inducted in July 2018
Bradman Awards: Honored with Glenn McGrath, 2012
MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2004
Sexiest Sports Personality in India: Online poll, 2004–2005
First non-Australian to deliver Bradman Oration, Canberra
RAHUL DRAVID CONTROVERSIES
During an ODI with Zimbabwe in January 2004, he was fined half of his match fees for ball-tampering.
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 overs remaining
RAHUL DRAVID FAVOURITES
Shots
Cover drive, square cut
Batsmen
Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, or VVS Laxman
Bowler
Glenn McGrath or Shane Warne
Cricket Stadium
Lord’s , Eden Gardens
Commentator
Harsha Bhogle
Food
Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal and Rice, Mango Milkshake
Actors
Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan
Actresses
Demi Moore and Michelle Pfeiffer
Musicians
Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen
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As a successful and wealthy professional athlete, Rahul Dravid has the means to afford many luxurious items.
He has a younger brother Vijay Dravid. His illustrious career is marked by unyielding resilience and exemplary skills. He also won his maiden Man of the Match award for his performance in the match. He scored his first Test century against South Africa in a match where India almost had a victory.
He was also a wicket-keeper and started keeping in place of injured Nayan Mongia in 1998-99 Coca Cola Cup.
For his contribution to Indian Cricket, he has been conferred with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Award by the government of India. He fought for a total of 735 hours and 52 minutes, totalling 44,152 minutes.
6. On 04-05-2003, he married Dr. Vijeta Pendharkar who is a surgeon belongs to Nagpur.
Dravid made his test debut against England in June 1996. He was Capitan of the Indian Cricket Team.
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Rahul Dravid is a well-known cricketer from India.