Rahul Dravid is a former Indian cricketer who was also a former captain. He is hailed as “The Wall”. He was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in a Marathi family. He was brought up in Bangalore. He began playing cricket at the age of 12 representing Karnataka at the under-15, the under-17 and the under-19 levels.He was awarded the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, India’s third and fourth highest civilian awards respectively.
Rahul Dravid Age, Height, Weight, Bio, Family, Wife & Children |
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| Biography | |
| Born Name | Rahul Sharad Dravid |
| Nickname | The wall, Jammy, Mr. Dependable |
| Occupation | Former Indian cricketer |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (as in 2017) | 44 years |
| Date of Birth | 11 January 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Height & Weight | |
| Height | in feet/inches: 5 feet 11 inches in meters: 1.80 m in centimeters: 180 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms: 76 kg in Pounds: 168 lbs |
| Career Highlights | |
| International Debut | Test – 20 June 1996 against England at Lord’s
ODI – 3 April 1996 against Sri Lanka at Singapore |
| Domestic/State Team | Karnataka |
| IPL Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals |
| Nature on Field | Cool |
| Favorite Shot | Cover Drive |
| Records | He is the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to score 10,000 runs both in Tests and ODIs
His 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly and 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar in ODI is a world record He is the fourth highest runs scorer in Test cricket after Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis He also holds the record of staying at the crease for a record time of 44152 minutes by any player in Test cricket He is the only batsman to score a century in each Test playing country |
| Body Measurements and Physical Stats | |
| Chest | 41 inches |
| Waist Size | 34 inches |
| Biceps Size | 13 inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Education | |
| Education Qualification | Degree in Commerce |
| School | St. Joseph’s Boys High School, Bangalore |
| College | St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore |
| Family | |
| Father | Sharad Dravid |
| Mother | Pushpa Dravid |
| Brother | Vijay Dravid |
| Sister | N/A |
| Children | Samit Dravid and Anvay Dravid |
| Others | N/A |
| Wife, Girlfriends & Affairs | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Vijeta Pendharkar |
| Girlfriends/Affairs | N/A |
| Salary & Net Worth | |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Favorite, Hobbies, Likes & Dislikes | |
| Hobbies | Playing hockey, reading,listening music |
| Likes | N/A |
| Dislikes | N/A |
| Favorite cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favorite Actor | Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Demi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer |
| Favorite Film | Braveheart, Ghost |
| Favorite Food | Chicken tikka masala, dal & rice, mango milkshake |
| Favorite Color | Blue |
| Favorite Place | N/A |
| Contact Address & Phone Number | |
| Address | N/A |
| Phone/Number/ E-mail | N/A |
| Social Media Profile | |
| www.facebook.com/rahuldravid/ | |
| twitter.com/dravidfc | |
| www.instagram.com/rahuldravidfans/ | |
