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Fun Trivia: R : Rahul Dravid

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What is Rahul Dravid's full name?

    Rahul Sharad Dravid. Rahul Sharad Dravid was a fine right handed batsman for India in 2003. He hailed from the state of Karnataka.

Which school did Rahul Dravid study in?
    St. Joseph's. Rahul Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12. He made his Ranji debut against Maharashtra in 1991.

Dravid has played for two English counties. One is Scotland. What is the other?
    Kent.

Against which team did Rahul Dravid make his debut for India?
    England. He made his debut in the 1996 test against England at Lords. On his debut, he scored a britty 95. The test was drawn.

Rahul Dravid also bowls. What kind of action does he have?
    Right arm off break. Rahul Dravid is also a good wicket-keeper. He kept for India in the 2003 World Cup.

Which was the first World Cup Rahul Dravid played in?
    1999 World Cup. His first match in the World Cup was against South Africa on the 15th of May. Rahul Dravid scored 54. Unfortunately, India lost the match by 4 wickets.

In his early years, Rahul Dravid was labeled as a Test batsman because of his low strike rate.
    t. It was true that the critics lashed out at him for playing slowly in his early years. However, the New Zealand tour in 1998-1999 saw him prove his critics wrong.

Rahul Dravid was voted the "Wisden Cricketer of the Year" in which year?
    2000.

Cricket fans may remember the Australia test in Kolkata 2001, where Rahul Dravid was involved in a huge partnership with VVS Laxman. Laxman scored 281. How much did Dravid score?
    180. They both shared a amazing 376-run partnership. From being made to follow-on, India amassed 657 and won the test. They eventually went on to win the Test series.

Rahul Dravid was married to a Nagpur woman. What was her name?
    Vijeta Pendharkar. The marriage was held on the 4th of May, 2003.


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