Rahul Dravid is a former Indian captain and cricketer of Indian National Team and currently serving as the head coach of the team. Rahul Dravid lives in Karnataka but he belongs to a Marathi family and his mother tongue is also marathi. His father worked at a jam factory and he got his nickname Jammy. His other nickname “The wall” came in when he did an advertisement with Reebok in which he was mentioned as the wall.
| Real Name | Rahul Sharad Dravid |
| Nickname | Jammy, The Wall, Mr. Dependable |
| Known Name | Rahul Dravid |
| Date of Birth | 11 January 1973 (Thursday) |
| Age | 50 years ( as of 2023) |
| Birthplace | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Current Residence | Mumbai , Maharashtra , India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batter) |
| Martial Status | Married |
| Girlfriend/ Affairs | Vijeta Pendharkar |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Food Habit | Non- Vegetarian |
Early life
On January 11, 1973 Maharashtrian parents Sharad Dravid and Pushpa Dravid in Indore, Madhya Pradesh were blessed with a baby boy. His mother Pushpa was a professor of architecture at the Bangalore University. Rahul Dravid studied at St Joseph’s Boys’ High School in Bengaluru. He completed his graduation in Commerce from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru.
Rahul’s father Sharad was a cricket fan and used to take his two sons to watch cricket matches. That is where Rahul started bringing interest of playing cricket. At the age of 12, Dravid started his cricketing career. At just 15, he represented the Karnataka state team. He was a regular starter for Karnataka at under-17 and under-19 level. Dravid was spotted by the former cricketer Keki Tarapore while he was coaching at a summer camp in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. From here, Dravid never looked back and his love for cricket turned into passion.
Domestic career
Rahul made his debut in the Ranji Trophy in 1991 where he made 82 against Maharashtra. He made his first ton in the Ranji Trophy against Bengal and as a result, he was selected in the South Zone team for Duleep Trophy. Dravid grabbed attention of selectors when he played for India A against England A in 1994–95.
International cricket
The domestic performance of Dravid forced Indian officials to select him in the international team. He made his debut in ODIs against Sri Lanka in April 1996. In the same year, Dravid made his debut against England in white jersey. His average was 62.33.
In 1996/1997, Dravid topped the international Test chart score by scoring 852 runs in 12 matches. At the end of 1997/1998, he made fifteen fifties in the 22 test matches.
In 2003 World Cup, he was deputy to Sourav Ganguly. In the same season, the performance of Dravid was excellent where he made three double centuries against Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia. Who can ever forget his innings and long run partnership with VVS Laxman in Australia? Throughout his career, he was extraordinary in Test but he impressed the world in a shorter format too. Dravid was top scorer in the 1999 World Cup (1999), bagging 461 runs.
Education, Family , Ethnicity:-
| School Name | St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| College / University | • St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, • St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Educational Qualification | Degree in Commerce |
| Ethnicity | Hindu |
| Father Name | Sharad Dravid (worked in a Kissan Factory) |
| Mother Name | Pushpa Dravid (Professor of architecture at the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore) |
| Brother Name | Vijay Dravid |
| Sister Name | None |
| Spouse / Wife Name | Vijeta Pendharkar |
| Childrens ( Kids) Name | Samit Dravid and Anvay Dravid |
Career / Awards & Achievements :-
| Awards & Achievements | Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 1998 |
| CEAT International Cricketer of the World Cup in 1999 | |
| Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2004 | |
| ICC Award for the Test player of the year in 2004 | |
| Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2013 | |
| Don Bradman Award with Glenn Mcgrath in 2012 | |
| Wisden India’s Highest-Impact Test Batter in 2015 |
Rahul Dravid during his childhood was obsessed with hockey and also got selected for Karnataka’s state hockey team junior but destiny took him to cricket. Rahul Dravid is very famous for his batting techniques and is considered as the best batsman in the cricket world. There are two biographies devoted to Rahul Dravid one named “Rahul Dravid” and the other one is “Nice Guy”.
Favourites :-
| Favorite Food | Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal and Rice, Mango Milkshake |
| Favorite Actor | Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Demi Moore and Michelle Pfeiffer |
| Favorite Film | Hollywood- Braveheart and Ghost |
| Favorite Hobbies | Reading books, listening to music, and spending time with his friends and family. |
| Favorite Cricketer | Gundappa Viswanath, Michael Holding, Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar |
| Favourite Book | ‘Tough times never last, tough people do’ by Robert Schuller and Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach |
| Favourite Singer | Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen |
| Favorite Book | ‘Tough times never last, tough people do’ by Robert Schuller and Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach |
Figure Measurements ,Chest Size ,Height & Weight :-
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 11 inches |
| Meters – 1.80 m | |
| Centimeters – 180 cm | |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 75 Kg |
| Figure Measurements | Chest Size – 41 Inches |
| Waist Size – 34 Inches | |
| Bicep Size – 13 Inches | |
| Figure Measurements – 41-34-13 |
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