Dravid is also one of the two batsmen to score 10,000 runs at a single batting position and is the fourth highest run scorer in Test cricket, behind Tendulkar, Ponting and Kallis. Having regained his form on the tour to West Indies, where he scored a match-winning hundred in Sabina park, Jamaica, Dravid then toured England in what was billed as the series which would decide the World No. [117] The ensuing test series against Zimbabwe was John Wright's first assignment as Indian coach. [45][56] The hundred came in a losing cause. [41][165], Dravid topped the international runs chart for 2003/04 cricket season across formats aggregating 1993 runs from 31 matches at an average of 64.29 including three double hundreds. Later he played for Rajasthan Royals and led it to finals of Champions League T20 in 2013, and play-offs of Indian Premier League in 2013. 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[116] Dravid scored 85 runs in a match against Zimbabwe in the 2000–01 Coca-Cola Champions Trophy while opening the innings but was forced to miss the rest of the tournament because of an injury. [81][82], However, Dravid's achievements in the ODIs were dwarfed by his failures in the shorter format of the game. [41][66] Dravid topped the runs table for the series with 321 runs from two matches at an average of 107.00 but could not prevent India from losing the series 0–1. [128] This was only the third instance of a team winning a Test after following-on and India became the 2nd team to do so. As these things go, Rahul Dravid being known as 'The Wall' is pretty much spot on. India won the match by 171 runs. If a Martian were to land on Earth now and be told that the best batsman in the world was playing in this match, he would think it was Rahul Dravid and not Sachin Tendulkar. Dravid announced retirement from Twenty20 after playing the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 in September-October 2013. Dravid, who wanted to have a crack at the tired Pakistani batsmen in the final hour of second day's play, declared Indian innings with Tendulkar batting at 194, just six runs short of his double century. He went back to the domestic circuit and kept knocking harder. I had played five years of first-class cricket to break into the Indian team ... scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket ... was lucky to get the opportunity ... knew that probably it would be the only one. [205], – Glenn McGrath on how to approach Dravid, while speaking to The Daily Telegraph, December 2003[206]. [148] This was Dravid's only wicket in Test cricket. [184][185][186] After being selected, he announced that he would retire from ODI cricket after the series. [23], Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12, and represented Karnataka at the under-15, the under-17 and the under-19 levels. There was too much negativity surrounding Indian cricket marred by match fixing controversy. Dravid played a brisk knock of 41 runs from 49 balls, including 5 fours and a six, while chasing a target of 63 runs. However, he later scored consistently in ODIs as well, earning him the ICC Player of the Year award.[when?] [192], Kent offer had come as a welcome change for Dravid. [45][55] Dravid's performance in this Test earned him his first Man of the Match award in Test cricket. His co-debutante Ganguly made his county debuted in the same match, albeit for the opposite team. Also read: Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes' top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020. [188], – Dravid, at his retirement speech, March 2012[189], Dravid announced his retirement from Test and domestic cricket on 9 March 2012, after the 2011–12 tour of Australia, but he said that he would captain the Rajasthan Royals in the 2012 Indian Premier League. [159] India trailing 1–2, needed 325 runs to win the Fourth ODI and level the series. Dravid came out on top. Lauding Kumble for his bowling … However, he could not break into the playing eleven. [121] Dravid failed in the first innings of the First Test but displayed strong resilience in Tendulkar's company in the second innings. [41] Dravid top scored for India in the series with 619 runs at an average of 123.80 and was awarded player of the series for his efforts. [13] As of October 2012, he holds the record for the most catches taken by a player (non-wicket-keeper) in Test cricket, with 210. “I would say Rahul Dravid … However, he could not break into the playing eleven. [203] Dravid averages 66.34 runs in Indian Test victories. In the absence of suspended Ganguly, Dravid captained the side in the 4th match leading them to their first victory of the series. I cannot forget that moment. [172] However, Dravid continued to complete his second double hundred of the season. His performance in the series was met with widespread admiration and was hailed by some as one of his finest ever series[182][183], Rahul Dravid was dropped from the ODI team in 2009, but was selected again for an ODI series in England in 2011, surprising even Dravid himself since, although he had not officially retired from ODI cricket, he had not expected to be recalled. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo ahead of India's final game in Group B against Zimbabwe on Saturday, Dravid said opposition teams were hoping that India's bowling … [41][111] His career best bowling figure of 2/43 from nine overs in the First ODI at Kochi, was also the best bowling figure by any bowler in that particular match. Dravid captained India in the first two tests in the absence of injured Ganguly and led India to their first-ever Test victory in Pakistan. [53] Dravid, batting at no. [56][167] Dravid top scored in the series with 313 runs at an average of 78.25. The highlights for him included – hitting a hundred with a swollen jaw and helping India avoid the follow-on in the process at Georgetown in the drawn First Test;[146] contributing with a fifty and four catches to India's victory in the Second Test at Port of Spain – India's first Test victory in West Indies since 1975–76;[41][147] and another fifty in the drawn Fourth Test with a wicket to boot – that of Ridley Jacobs who was batting on 118. @shoaib100mph Start his Test Career in 1997 & have a Super Spell vs SAF @ Durban 1998. As Manjrekar failed the fitness test, ten minutes before the toss, Sandeep Patil, the then Indian coach, went up to Dravid to inform him that he was indeed going to make his debut that day. Dravid captained Indian Test Team for the first time in the second game of the series at Mohali in the absence of Ganguly. [156] Christopher Martin-Jenkins noted during the Fourth Test:[153]. Rahul Dravid says that India's bowling has been a let-down and there's no talent in the Ranji Trophy. [28] He was selected to India's national cricket team while working towards an MBA at St Joseph's College of Business Administration. For other people with the same surname, see, Rahul Dravid at GQ Men of the Year 2012 Awards. In 2004, Dravid was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. "So, I said 'Rahul bhai, mere bag hi nahi aaya hai (my luggage has not arrived)'. Rahul Dravid has been sponsored by several brands throughout his career including Reebok (1996 – present),[228] Pepsi (1997 present),[229] Kissan (Unknown),[230] Castrol (2001 – present),[231] Hutch Dravid scored a hundred leading India to a successful chase. [74] He emerged as the highest scorer of the series with 220 runs in five matches at an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of 68.53. [51], Dravid's early years in international cricket mirrored his international debut. Dravid aggregated 602 runs in the series from four matches at an average of 100.33, including three hundreds and a fifty and was adjudged joint man of the series along with Michael Vaughan. [177] Prior to the Test series, India participated and won the 5-match ODI series 3–2. He also took the important catch of threatening Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was batting on 122, as India went on to win the match by five runs. [176], Dravid did moderately well in the ensuing VB series with three fifties in the league stage, all of which came in winning cause. Once again, though, his efforts were in vain as India lost the match, completing a 0–4 whitewash. Known for his sound batting technique,[3] [94] The highlight for Dravid in the ensuing Test series came in the second innings of the Second Test. [191], Dravid had always been keen on further honing his batting skills in testing English conditions by playing in county cricket. [153], Ganguly won the toss in the Third Test and took a bold decision to bat first on a gloomy overcast morning at Headingley on a pitch known to be traditionally conducive for fast and swing bowling. [97] Dravid scored 2, 61 & 29 in the three Super Six matches against Australia, Pakistan & New Zealand respectively. When Dravid joined Laxman in the middle on the third day of the Test, with scoreboard reading 232/4 and India still needing 42 runs to avoid an innings defeat, another convincing win for Australia looked inevitable. However, India lost the best-of-three finals to Australia 2–0. [115] Riding on Agarkar's all-round performance, Dravid led India to a 39-run victory in his maiden ODI as Indian captain. When I look back, I probably exceeded my expectations with what I have done over the last 10 to 12 years. [45] Dravid top scored in both the innings against Zimbabwe scoring 118 and 44 runs respectively however, India lost the one-off Test. Dravid's 196 ball long resistance finally ended when he got out bowled to Warne for 39 runs. [68][69] The Indo-Pak Test series was followed by the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship. Subsequently, Dravid returned to England to resume his county sojourn with Kent.[41][192]. [60], Dravid continued his good run scoring seven fifties in the next eight Tests that included fifties in six consecutive innings (three each against Sri Lanka and Australia), becoming only the second Indian to do so after Gundappa Vishwanath. Both the matches ended in a draw. [115], India kick started the new Test season with a 9-wicket win against Bangladesh. Covid-19 Death: What Are The Norms For Handling Victims' Bodies; Ensuring Hygiene During Funeral, Videos promoting COVID-19 conspiracies are re-emerging despite a crackdown. [45] Standing-in as the substitute wicket-keeper in the third match of the series for Nayan Mongia, who got injured during keeping, Dravid effected two dismissals. [41] He followed it up with another failure in the next game scoring just four runs before getting run out against Pakistan. 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. He returned for the Zimbabwe's tour of India but performed below par, scoring a fifty each in the Test series and the bilateral ODI series. [56] He top scored for India in the Standard Bank International One-Day Series 1996/97 in South Africa with 280 runs from eight games at an average of 35.00 and a strike rate of 60.73,[76] the highlight being a Man of the Match award-winning performance (84 runs, one catch) in the Final of the series that came in a losing cause. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh believes legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble was like the ' Rahul Dravid ' of India 's bowling attack. He drew criticism for not being able to adjust his style of play to the needs of ODI cricket, his lack of attacking capability and play big strokes. [22], Dravid was born in a Marathi family[23] in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. While he continued to score heavily in Test cricket, his poor strike rate in ODIs came under scanner. 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My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity, and it was about upholding the spirit of the game. Sent out to open the batting in place of an injured Gautam Gambhir, he scored his second successive hundred. Having conceded a 260 runs lead in the first innings of the Second Test at Nottingham, Indians were in a spot of bother. [122][123], The Australian juggernaut seemed unstoppable as they looked on course towards their 17th consecutive victory in the Second Test at the Eden Gardens, when they bowled India out for meagre 171 in the first innings and enforced a follow-on after securing a massive lead of 274 runs. [38] He scored a run-a-ball hundred in the first match of the bilateral ODI series that earned him his third Man of the Match award in ODIs. Also read: Harbhajan Singh reveals his strategy against the 'Universe Boss'. [39][44] Manjrekar, who was suffering from an ankle injury, was to undergo a fitness test on the morning of the Second Test. [213] When asked for a response, Dravid said that Shastri, while a 'fair critic', was 'not privy' to the internal decision-making process of the team. Two biographies have been written on Rahul Dravid and his career: "Dravid" redirects here. [95] Dravid scored 145 runs from 129 balls with 17 fours and a six, becoming the second batsman in World Cup history to hit back-to-back hundreds. [34], Dravid, who had been knocking at the doors of Indian national cricket team for quite a while with his consistent performance in domestic cricket, received his first national call in October 1994, for the last two matches of the Wills World Series. I was not picked for ODI series in England. Dravid played crucial innings in all the three victories. [30] Former cricketer Keki Tarapore first noticed Dravid's talent while coaching at a summer camp in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. For More Videos Subscribe me and Follow me on Twitter and Facebook /Iamrkgupta & @Iamrkgupta [41] He played as India's designated keeper in the ODI series but didn't contribute much with the bat in the 2–1 series win. In July 2018, Dravid became the fifth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame. [62], The century drought came to an end in the 1998/99 Test season when he further raised the bar of his performance scoring 752 runs in seven Tests at an average of 62.66 that included four hundreds and one fifty and in the process topping the runs chart for India for the season. With England set to tour India, former captain Kevin Pietersen on Saturday shared tips on how to go about tackling quality spin bowling given to him by Rahul Dravid … [103][104] Dravid topped the international runs chart for 1999 cricket season across all formats scoring 782 runs from 19 matches. [28] He did his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys High School, Bangalore and earned a degree in commerce from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore. [41] The county stint gave him a chance to "get away to a new environment" and "relax". The curious case of range: How does EV range work? I said 'I put in the flight, but I have not received them'. [17], Rahul Dravid, along with Glenn McGrath were honoured during the seventh annual Bradman Awards function in Sydney on 1 November 2012. [41] He soon came into his own, top-scoring for India in two consecutive limited-overs series – the Singapore Challenge, the highlight being a hundred in the Final coming in a lost cause,[101][102] and the DMC Cup, the highlight being a match winning effort (77 runs, 4 catches) in the series decider for which he received man-of-the-match award. [243]) CRED (2021-present). The idea was that making Dravid keep wickets allowed India to accommodate an extra specialist batsman. [91] Dravid put up a partnership of 237 runs with Sachin Tendulkar against Kenya at Bristol – a World Cup record – and in the process hit his maiden World Cup hundred, helping India to a 94-run victory. Rahul Dravid Bowling ! Dravid scored his fourth hundred of the season at Colombo in the first innings of the match. He wanted us to show it to Dravid. Poor weather helped India salvage a draw as only 96.2 overs could be bowled in the innings. [144] Between Season 2002 and Season 2006, Dravid was the second highest scorer overall and top scorer for India across formats, scoring 8,914 runs from 174 matches at an average of 54.02, including 19 hundreds. [78] Dravid's maiden ODI hundred came in a losing cause in the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup against Pakistan in Chennai. [ 226 ] and Anvay, born in 2009 point with an impressive average of 52.31 ; included. And failed to qualify for the slogs up, I said ' I put in the innings! 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