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Rahul Dravid

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Rahul Dravid, born on 11 January 1973, is an Indian former cricketer who captained and later head-coached the Indian national team. Known for an outstanding batting technique, he scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and earned the nicknames Mr. Dependable and The Wall. He was part of the Indian side that won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and, as head coach, guided India to victory at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Wisden named him a Cricketer of the Year in 2000, and he took the Player of the Year and Test Player of the Year awards at the first ICC awards in 2004. He was the first player to score a Test century in all ten Test-playing countries, and he retired from limited-overs cricket in 2011 and from Tests in 2012. He joined the ICC Hall of Fame in 2018.

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    Rahul Sharad Dravid (born 11 January 1973)
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    He is colloquially known as Mr. Dependable and often referred to as The Wall.
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    is an Indian former cricket player
  • On The Roster Of: India National Cricket Team, Lead, national team
    is an Indian former cricket player who captained and head-coached the Indian national cricket team
  • Competed In: Indian Premier League, Career, 2012 retirement
    he would captain the Rajasthan Royals in the 2012 Indian Premier League
  • Competed In: Cricket World Cup, World Cup debut
    He made his World Cup debut against South Africa at Hove, scoring a half century.
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