10 Lesser known facts about
Rahul Dravid
By Nawin
January 11, 2022
He was bestowed with the nickname Jammy by his classmates at St. Joseph's Boys' High School.
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He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 1991 against Maharashtra in Pune scoring 82 after batting in the No. 7 position
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His maiden Test century came in his ninth Test, against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1996-97
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Dravid was the highest scorer in the 1999 World Cup, scoring 461 runs - one of the five Wisden cricketers of the year in 2000
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ODIs - 331 runs with Sachin Tendulkar and 318 with Sourav Ganguly at Hyderabad and Taunton respectively.
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Dravid holds the record for the highest average in a Test series by an Indian.
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In 2003, he married Vijeta Pendharkar, a surgeon from Nagpur. They have two children
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His highest score in Test cricket is 270 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2004
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Dravid has taken the most catches in Test history. In second place is Ricky Ponting, who is 17 catches behind
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Dravid has faced the most number of deliveries in Test cricket - 31,258.
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