Rahul Dravid Biography: Early Life, Cricket Journey, Awards and Recognition

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Rahul Dravid: Early Life, Family Background

Full Name: Rahul Sharad Dravid
Nickname: The Wall, Jammy, Mr. Dependable
Date of Birth: 11 January 1973
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
School: St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
College: St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Profession: Former Indian Cricketer
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourite Shot: Cover Drive
Father Name: Sharad Dravid
Mother Name: Pushpa Dravid
Brother Name: Vijay Dravid
Religion: Hindu
Hobbies: Playing Hockey, Listening Music, Reading
Wife: Vijeta Pendharkar, Surgeon (married 4 May 2003)
Sons: Samit Dravid (born 2005), Anvay Dravid (born 2009)
Favourite Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
Favourite Food: Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal and Rice, Mango Milkshake
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Film: Braveheart, Ghost
Favourite Actor: Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan
Favourite Actress: Demi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer

His two partnerships in ODI, 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly and 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, is a world record.
In the year 2000, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the year.
He holds the record for playing greatest number of innings before being dismissed for a duck.
In August 2011, by delivering the Bradman Oration in Canberra, Dravid became the first non-Australian to do so.
In test, he scored 5 double centuries and each of them was a higher score than the previous one (200, 217, 222, 233, 270).
He holds the record for the highest percentage of runs scored in matches won under his captaincy.
After Sachin Tendulkar, Dravid is the only Indian cricketer to score 10000 runs both in tests and ODIs.
He is the only batsman to score a century in each test playing nation.
By having 210 catches, he holds the record for the most number of catches taken by a player (non-wicket-keeper).