>>1974: Born Hyderabad, November 1.

>>u00a01996: November 20 - Makes a half-century on his Test debut against South Africa in Ahmedabad.

>>u00a01998: April 9 - Makes one-day international debut against Zimbabwe in Cuttack.

>>u00a02000: January 4 - Scores his first Test century and begins hisu00a0torment of Australia with 167 in Sydney.

>>u00a02001: March - Produces one of the most memorable innings of all time as an epic 281 leads India to victory after they were asked to follow-on by Australia in Kolkata.