Know About Rahul Dravid (India)

Full Name :	Rahul Sharad Dravid
Birthday :	Jan. 11, 1973
Birth Place :	Indore
Country :	India
Batting :	Right hand batsman
Bowling :	Right arm Off Break
ODI Debut :	Vs. Sri Lanka at Singapore, on 3/4/96
Test Debut :	India v England at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1996
Rahul has been one of the main pillars of the Indian batting with his blend of technical proficiency & stylish strokes. His strokes are so perfect technically that he is considered as the "wall" of the Indian Team. His batting style was regarded slow for the ODI’s initially but with his imaginative placing of the ball & innovative strokes he made himself as an integral part of the Indian team for both Tests as well as ODI’s. His temperament for both the versions of the game is exemplary and has earned him respect from all the other players. The Indian Vice Captain has frequently played the sheet anchor role to perfection. . He was verily the batsman of the 1999 World Cup with two hundreds and the highest aggregate. For this, he was named as Wisden cricketer of the year, one of the few Indians to receive this special accolade. His good and innocent looks make him very popular among the girls. Family Dad's Name : Sharad Dravid Mom's Name : Pushpa Dravid Brother's Name : Vijay Dravid Name of his house : "Srishti" Send this to a friend Education School : St. Joseph's, Bangalore College : St. Joseph's, Bangalore Indian School First Unofficial Century : St. Anthony's when he was 10 years old Cricket in Blood The game of cricket runs in Dravid's family. His father has played the game and his uncle, K.V.Dravid played for the Holkars. First step towards Cricket Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 10 in the streets of Banglore. His school had a good cricket team and Rahul performed well in the Junior Tournaments to merit selection in the state under 15, under 17 and under 19 tournaments. Rahul though failed to deliver in his debut ODI match at Singapore in the Triangular Tournament( India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), it was his Test debut performance in the England tour which earned him a permanent berth in the Indian Team. Guides According to Dravid G R Vishwanath, K K Tarapore, Roger Binny and Brijesh Patel are the ones who helped him in polishing his batting techniques . Favourites of Dravid Singers : Sting, Chris de Burgh, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar Movies : Braveheart, Ghost Books : Thrillers and Philosophical Car : Maruti 800, BMW Actors : Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan Actresses : Demi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer Drink : Mango Milkshake Pastime : Listening to old Hindi songs Channel : Discovery Colour : Blue Cartoon Character : Superman Hangouts : Shezan, Paradise Island Ads : "Any one that figures me!!" Eating Habits Prefers Indian food, especially home-cooked. As per him his mother is the best cook. He prefers his mother's food to any five star hotel in the world. He is a 'Daal Chawal' kind of person, who also enjoys chicken and fish occasionally. Travelling Likes travelling and seeing different places. Was a little disappointed that he could not see Sun City during his trip to South Africa. Most Embarrassing Moment Once he got out in a Junior match and started crying in the dressing room. Seeing this his friends started laughing and teasing him. Love for Animals He loves nature and animals and is more of a country person. He is always willing to contribute to a good cause. Loves watching wild life programs. Favourite Music Unchained Melodies (Air Supply) I believe I can fly (R.Kelly) Could you be loved (Bob Marley) Greatest love of all (Whiteny Houston) O Sanam (Lucky Ali) Afreen (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) Because you loved me (Celine Dion) Other's Greatest Asset : Concentration Memorable Moment : Debut at Lord's and 148 at Johannesburg Inspiration : Family Hobbies : Reading, Listening to music Goals : Likes to keep them to himself Dream Woman : Unfortunately, he doesn't remember what he dreams Coach : Keki Tarapore Enjoys in his free time : With family and friends Hates : Nothing in particular View about fans Fans are great as long as they do not trouble his family and privacy.