Photo Feed: Rahul Dravid turns 39

No more ODIs and T20s; well prepared for Tests - 10 January 2012

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No more ODIs and T20s; well prepared for Tests - 10 January 2012

'The Wall' has played 93 consecutive Test matches for India

Powerful speech in Australia - 10 January 2012

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Powerful speech in Australia - 10 January 2012

On 14 December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to address at the Bradman Oration in Canberra. His powerful speech got him a standing ovation

It is fascinating to watch a veteran like him not give up - 10 January 2012

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It is fascinating to watch a veteran like him not give up - 10 January 2012

On 24 November 2011, He became the second international player to reach 13,000 runs in Test Cricket only after Sachin Tendulkar

More focus on batting, quits captaincy - 10 January 2012

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More focus on batting, quits captaincy - 10 January 2012

In 2006, Dravid was named the captain of the Indian team up to the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. However, after the England series Dravid gave up his captaincy citing personal reasons. Anil Kumble replaced him in Test matches. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named the ODI skipper.

Heartbreak for his female fans - 10 January 2012

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Heartbreak for his female fans - 10 January 2012

On 4 May 2003, he married Vijeta Pendharkar, a surgeon from Nagpur. They have two children, Samit (born 2005) and Anvay (born 2009)

1999: World Cup success - 10 January 2012

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1999: World Cup success - 10 January 2012

Dravid was top scorer in the 7th World Cup (1999), scoring 461 runs. He is the only Indian to score two back to back centuries at the World Cup.

Criticized for slow batting in ODIs - 10 January 2012

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Criticized for slow batting in ODIs - 10 January 2012

His highest knock of 270 runs against Pakistan in Rawalpindi is the longest innings played by Indian batsman in terms of minutes (740)

Been there and done that! - 10 January 2012

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Been there and done that! - 10 January 2012

Dravid is the first and only batsman to score a century in all ten Test playing nations.

Dravid's catch record - 10 January 2012

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Dravid's catch record - 10 January 2012

With more than 200 catches, Dravid currently holds the world record for the most number of catches in Test cricket

Brilliant batting technique - 10 January 2012

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Brilliant batting technique - 10 January 2012

With a strong technique, Rahul Dravid has been the backbone for the Indian cricket team