Celebrity Resume | Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid

Cricketer

India

Website

www.rahuldravid.com

A defensive batsman who stood longer than other players and performed well. I have been associated with the Indian Cricket team and have also led the team to several victories. Passionate about sports, I currently support other sports as well. I am ranked among the highest scorers and have performed with a strong will always.

Professional Experience

Bradman Award

Recipient

(Nov 2012 to Present) 12 Years & 5 Months

Honored with the Bradman Award in Sydney Australia.

The other cricketer to be awarded was Glenn McGrath.

I have also been awarded as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year.

National Awards

Indian Government Honors

(Feb 2013 to Present) 12 Years & 2 Months

I have been honored with the Padma Shri, which is the fourth highest civilian award in India.

I have also been awarded the Padma Bhushan, which is the third highest civilian award of India.

High Scorer

4th Ranking

(Nov 2016 to Present) 8 Years & 5 Months

I have been ranked as 4th highest score bearr in test cricket.

The first three cricketers to score high are Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis.

This ranking is a result of innings where I scored high. In 1996, India's test series against South Africa was my second appearance on the field and I was able to score 148 runs in the third test match. The following matches saw similar scores.

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Personal Skills

Career Milestones

World Cups

Vice-Captain and Captain

(Feb 2003 to Mar 2008)

I was the vice captain for World Cup 2003 and reached the finals. I was also the captain for the World Cup 2007 but India remained unsuccessful in the championship.

ODI Captaincy

Match Statistics

(Sep 2004 to May 2007)

As ODI captain, I led the team in 79 matches, out of which India won 42 matches. I also ensured that the team remains friendly with each other and shares a special friendship.

Longest Partnership

Number 3 Batsman

(Feb 1996 to Jan 2014)

I have been a steady player and due to low probability of an early wicket my partnerships with other batsmen run longer. I hold the record for the longest and second longest partnership with Sachin Tendulkar for 330 runs. It was the first partnership for 300 plus runs. The second record holding partnership is with Sourav Ganguly for 318 runs.

Off the Field

Children's Movement

I am a part of the Children's Movement for Civic Awareness. It is a program to guide and educate children about the duties of citizens as well as the rights.

Unicef

Part of the UNICEF and supportive to the cause of empowering children with education and basic amenities. I am also part of the AIDS Awareness Program.

Biographies

Rahul Dravid-A Biography written by Vedam Jaishankar in 2004. Later another book was published by the name of The Nice Guy Who Finished First written by Devendra Prabhudesai.