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Rahul Dravid scored 24,208 international runs in his career
Rahul Dravid scored 24,208 international runs in his career

Former India captain and current head coach Rahul Dravid is celebrating his 49th birthday on Tuesday (January 11). Dravid ended his career with 24,208 international runs in all format. (Source: Twitter)

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Rahul Dravid is first Indian to score five double centuries in Tests
Rahul Dravid is first Indian to score five double centuries in Tests

Rahul Dravid is the first Indian to score five double-hundreds in Tests, each bigger than the previous -- 200 not out vs Zimbabwe, 217 vs England, 222 vs New Zealand, 233 vs Australia, 270 vs Pakistan. (Source: Twitter)

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Rahul Dravid score 50+ in seven consecutive Tests
Rahul Dravid score 50+ in seven consecutive Tests

In 2006, Rahul Dravid scored at least a fifty in seven consecutive Tests, which bettered the previous Indian record of 50+ scores in 6 consecutive Tests for a single batsman. This record was shared by Vijay Hazare, Chandu Borde, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Sadagoppan Ramesh. (Source: Twitter)

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Rahul Dravid is first Indian to score centuries against every Test playing nation
Rahul Dravid is first Indian to score centuries against every Test playing nation

Rahul Dravid is also the first Indian to score a century against every Test playing nation and only player to score a century against every Test playing nation away from home. (Source: Twitter)

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Rahul Dravid is one of few batsmen to hit four successive Test centuries
Rahul Dravid is one of few batsmen to hit four successive Test centuries

Rahul Dravid is one among the only three batsmen to hit Test centuries in four consecutive innings. Dravid achieved this by getting scores of 115, 148, 217 and 100* in three successive matches against England and one against the West Indies in 2002. (Source: Twitter)





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