General Information
| Name: | Rahul Dravid |
| Profession: | Former Indian Cricketer & Cricket Coach |
| Age: | 51 Years, 11 Month, 15 Days (LIVE) |
| Wife: | Vijeta Pendharkar |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Personal Information
| Name | Rahul Sharad Dravid |
| Birth Name | N/A |
| Nick Name | The Wall, Jammy, Mr. Dependable |
| Height | 5 Feet 11 Inch |
| Body | Chest: 41 – Waist: 34 – Biceps: 13 |
| Weight | 76 Kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Date of Birth | 11 January 1973 |
| Age (Current) | 51 Years, 11 Month, 15 Days |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Present Address | 5th Cross, 13th Main Indira Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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Education
| 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 Status | Degree in Commerce |
Favorite
| Food | Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal and Rice, Mango Milkshake |
| Actor/Actress | Actors: Tom Cruise and Aamir Khan. Actresses: Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer, and Manisha Koirala. |
| Films | Bollywood: Braveheart, Ghost, and Rocky Hollywood: |
| Singer | Sting, Chris de Burgh, Kishore Kumar, and Lata Mangeshkar. |
| Song | I believe I can fly by R. Kelly, Could you be loved by Bob Marley, Greatest love of all by Whitney Houston, Because you loved me by Celine Dion, O Sanam by Lucky Ali, and Afreen Afreen by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. |
| Coach/Mentor | Keki Tarapore, G R Vishwanath |
| Domestic/State Team | Karnataka, Canterbury, Kent, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals |
| Nature on field | Cool |
| Hobbies | Playing Hockey, Listening Music, Reading |
| Colour | Blue |
| Cricketer | Batsmen: Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Shot | Cover Drive |
| Restaurant | Shezaan, Karavalli, and Paradise Island. |
| Hotel | Sandton Sun (Johannesburg, South Africa). |
| Likes to play against | Australia |
Family
Father
Sharad Dravid
Mother
Pushpa Dravid
Brother
Vijay Dravid
Sister
N/A
Wife (Surgeon)
Vijeta Pendharkar
Child
Son: Samit Dravid & Anvay Dravid
Relationships
| Affairs | Not Known |
Career
| International Debut | ODI– 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord’s Test– 3 April 1996 vs Sri Lanka at Singapore T20– N/A |
| Jersey Number | • 19 IPL • 19 India National Team•* 19 IPL • 19 India National Team |
| Career Turning Point | When he scored 277 runs in a three-test match series against South Africa and was awarded Man of the Match. |
| Favorite Shot | Cover Drive |
| Awards | Awards, Honours, Achievements: 1998: Arjuna Award recipient for achievements in cricket 1999: CEAT International Cricketer of the World Cup 2000: Dravid was one of the five cricketers selected as Wisden Cricketer of the Year. 2004: Padma Shri – India’s fourth-highest civilian award, ICC Cricketer of the year – The highest award in the ICC listings, ICC Test Player of The Year, ICC Cricketer of The Year MTV Youth Icon of the Year for 2004 2006: Captain of the ICC’s Test Team 2011: NDTV Indian of the Year’s Lifetime Achievement Award with Dev Anand 2012: Don Bradman Award with Glenn McGrath 2013: Padma Bhushan – India’s third highest civilian award 2015: Wisden India’s Highest Impact Test Batsman 2018: ICC Hall of Fame |
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 164 | 344 | 298 | 449 |
| Runs scored | 13,268 | 10,889 | 23,794 | 15,271 |
| Batting average | 52.31 | 39.16 | 55.33 | 42.30 |
| 100s / 50s | 36/63 | 12/83 | 68/117 | 21/112 |
| Top score | 270 | 153 | 270 | 153 |
| Balls bowled | 120 | 186 | 617 | 477 |
| Wickets | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Bowling Average | 39.00 | 42.50 | 54.60 | 105.25 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in the match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 1/18 | 2/43 | 2/16 | 2/43 |
| Catches/stumpings | 210/0 | 196/14 | 353/1 | 233/17 |
Income
| Salary | Rs. 12+ crores/annum |
| Total Income | $23 million |
Style Collection
Rahul Dravid‘s House
Rahul Dravid‘s Cars
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