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Rahul Sharad Dravid (born January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, a member of the Indian cricket team since 1996. Currently he is the top-ranked Test batsman in world cricket.
A right-handed batsman, Dravid produces elegant, technically correct strokes, seldom going through the air, and accumulates runs at a steady, moderate pace. He has been nicknamed by the media as "The Wall" due to the solidity of his batting. He has 18 centuries in Test cricket at a phenomenal average of 57, including 5 double centuries, whilst in one-dayers has an average of 39 at an acceptable strike rate of 69. He sometimes takes on added responsibility of being the wicket-keeper of the Indian team in the limited-overs version of the game.
Schooled at St. Josephs Boys High School, Bangalore, and coached by Keki Tarapore, Dravid has played English domestic cricket for Kent and Scotland. He made his test debut against England at Lords in the 2nd Test match of India's Test tour of England in 1996, and his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Singapore in the Singer Cup tournament in the same year. He was named as one of the Wisden cricketers of the year 2000.
In 2004, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. On 2004, 7 September he was awarded the Player of the year award and the Test player of the year by the International Cricket Council, ICC (associated image below). Dravid's batting average of 95.46 in the past year, has made him the only Indian to be in Test team of the year. This had been due to his consistent performance in diverse pitches and playing conditions and his ability to handle pressure and quality bowling. He also has good personality and gentlemanship.
As of 2004, he is the vice-captain of the Indian team. He has captained the Indian team a few times in the absence of Sourav Ganguly.
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Rahul Dravid with his ICC Player of the year and ICC Test Player of the Year Awards.
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