from Test Cricket. He will play in the IPL-5 for the last time. IPL 5
will be his last T20 tournament.
Rahul Dravid: Legend at a glance:
* Born : January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
* Made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Singapore on April 3, 1996,
scoring just 3 runs.
* Scored his first Test century (148) against South Africa at
Johannesburg in January 1997.
* Scored his first ODI century (107) against Pakistan at Chennai in May 1997.
* Named one of the Top 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000.
* Joined English county side Kent in 2000 and topped the club's
averages with 1,039 runs at 49.47.
* Scored his first double-ton (200*) in Tests against Zimbabwe at
Delhi in November 2000.
* Became the only Indian to score four Test centuries on the trot with
innings of 115, 148,217 and 100* against England (first three) and
West Indies (last) respectively between August and October of 2002.
* Appointed captain of the Indian team in November 2005.
* Led India to a Test-series win (1-0) in the West Indies after 35
years in 2006.
* Led India to a Test-series win in England (1-0) after 21 years in 2007.
* Played his last ODI against England on September 16, 2011.
* Played his last Test against Australia at Adelaide between January
24 and 28, 2012.
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