Rahul Dravid Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Facts, Biography

Rahul Dravid Quick Info
Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	79 kg
Date of Birth	January 11, 1973
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Spouse	Vijeta Pendharkar

Rahul Dravid is a well distinguished former Indian cricketer who has previously served as the captain of the Indian national cricket team. As of 2019, he served as the director of the Cricket Operations at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. During his cricket stint, Dravid was considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Rahul has amassed a huge fan base with more than 2 million followers on Facebook.

Born Name

Rahul Sharad Dravid

Nick Name

The Wall, Mr. Dependable, Jammy, The Great Wall

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Residence

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Nationality

Education

He attended St. Joseph’s Boys High School, Bangalore before earning a bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore.

Later, he pursued a degree in Master’s in Business Administration at the St Joseph’s College of Business Administration.

Occupation

Former Cricketer

Family

Father – Sharad Dravid (Industrial Employee)
Mother – Pushpa Dravid (Professor Of Architecture)
Siblings – Vijay Dravid (Younger Brother)

Manager

Rahul is represented by Arjun Dev Nagendra.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rahul’s name has been linked with –

Vijeta Pendharkar (2003-Present) – Rahul married surgeon Vijeta Pendharkar on May 4, 2003. The couple has 2 children, both of whom are boys, Samit Dravid (b. 2005) and Anvay Dravid (b. 2009).

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

He has Marathi Deshastha Brahmin heritage.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Due to his age, Rahul’s hair is turning into salt & pepper color.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sports a clean shave
His nose is slightly tilted to the right.

Brand Endorsements

Rahul has appeared in commercials for various brands including –

Reebok
Pepsi
Kissan
Castrol
Hutch
Karnataka Tourism
Max Life
Bank of Baroda
Citizen
Skyline Construction
Sansui
Gillette
Samsung
World Trade Center Noida

Religion

Hinduism

Rahul Dravid Favorite Things

Food – Butter Crab

Source – Daily Hunt

Rahul Dravid Facts

He was brought up in Bangalore.

Dravid found his passion for cricket when he was 12 years old.

Rahul’s mother Pushpa has worked at the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering as a professor of Architecture.

His nickname “Jammy” came from his father’s association with a company that made jams.

Rahul was still in college pursuing an MBA when he was named as part of the Indian national team.

Dravid is multilingual and can fluently speak Marathi, Kannada, English, and Hindi.

In 2004, he was awarded a “Padma Shri” and later in 2013, he was a recipient of the “Padma Bhushan”.

He was the first cricketer to be presented with the “Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy” in 2004.

Rahul avidly works on humanitarian grounds and is committed to supporting the “Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness,” the “AIDS Awareness Campaign,” and the UNICEF.

As of 2019, he held the record for having faced an astonishing 31258 balls and having spent 44152 minutes on the crease in test format cricket.

He is actress Deepika Padukone‘s all-time favorite cricketer.

Rahul relishes the taste of butter crab once in a week besides enjoying a healthy staple meal.

In the year 2018, he was inducted into the “ICC Hall of Fame.”

In November 2023, Rahul’s tenure as head coach of Team India was officially renewed for another 2 years. Before this, he was appointed the head coach in November 2021.

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