Rahul Dravid Birthday – IND vs SL LIVE India legend Rahul Dravid turned 50 on Wednesday (January 11). The “Wall” of Indian cricket received kind greetings from the cricket community, including former and current players. Dravid is currently in Kolkata serving as Team India’s head coach. Men in Blue will play SriLanka in the 2nd ODI at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Ahead of the match, Rohit Sharma and Co. are all set to celebrate the coach’s birthday with a total blast. Follow INDIA vs SRILANKA LIVE & Indian Cricket TEAM LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN</strong
Touchdown Kolkata 📍
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2023
A special birthday celebration here for #TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid 😃🎂#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/FbLvxbYWuN
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Rahul Dravid Birthday: Indian Team coach turns 50, Check how Rohit Sharma’s team is celebrating Rahul Dravid’s 50th Birthday: Follow IND vs SL LIVE
Happy birthday Rahul sir!
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) January 11, 2023
You are an inspiration and a legend!
Thank you for giving me the space and the freedom in the team to go out there and be myself on the ground! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7zFYhBzSJF
BCCI led the wishes for Rahul Dravid.
5️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ intl. matches 👍
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2023
2️⃣4️⃣2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ intl. runs 👌
4️⃣8️⃣ intl. centuries 💯
Here’s wishing Rahul Dravid – former #TeamIndia captain and present Head Coach of India (Men’s team) – a very Happy Birthday 🎂 👏 pic.twitter.com/orViXUGWXN
Dravid, who represented India in 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I, received good wishes from various cricket players as well as cricket fans. Various IPL franchises including Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wished Jammy a very happy birthday.
Here’s wishing one of the greatest torchbearers of the game, the first Royal Challenger and the current head coach of #TeamIndia, Rahul Dravid, a very Happy Birthday! 🎂#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/uRa0danPNL
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 11, 2023
With 10,768 runs from 340 ODIs at an average of 39.15, Dravid is fourth among Indian ODI run scorers. On the list, only Sourav Ganguly (11,221), Virat Kohli (12,169), and Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) are ahead of him.
He trails Sachin Tendulkar in Tests, though, with 13,625 runs at an average of 52.63 in 163 games. Tendulkar has played in 200 games and scored 15,921 runs. He continues to be India’s second-highest run-scorer overall in international cricket to this point.
Dravid concluded his career with 336 catches in total, 210 of which were in Test matches. He was regarded as one of the safest fielders in the slip cordon. In the Test format, it’s the most ever by a fielder. He ranks fourth overall for catches, trailing only Jacques Kallis (338), Ricky Ponting (364), and Mahela Jayawardene (440).
Rahul Dravid amassed a total of 24,208 runs from 509 international matches across all formats, and was renowned for his flawless defence and tremendous patience at the crease. He has 48 centuries under his belt, 36 of which were in Tests.
Happy Birthday Rahul Dravid: Indian Team coach turns 50, Check how Rohit Sharma’s team is celebrating Rahul Dravid’s 50th Birthday: Follow IND vs SL LIVE
Happy birthday Rahul sir 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/BvALFgHF6N
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) January 11, 2023
