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News India Live, Digital Desk: Many stars have come and gone in the history of Indian cricket, who stole the show with their sixes and centuries. But there was one player whose presence alone was a guarantee of security for Team India. Yes, we are talking about ‘The Wall’ i.e. Rahul Dravid. Today is his birthday and this is the right opportunity to remember those records, which probably will not be broken for many decades to come.
When Dravid stood at the crease, even the greatest bowler would start sweating. Today let us tell you about 5 such amazing records of his career.
1. ‘World record’ for facing balls
Nowadays, it is the era of T-20 where the batsman wants to score runs on every ball, but Dravid was made of different material. Rahul Dravid is the only batsman in Test cricket history who has 31,258 balls Have faced. Yes, more than 31 thousand lilies! After him comes Sachin Tendulkar, but Dravid’s restraint and concentration was really amazing. This is why he was called ‘the wall’ – impossible to penetrate.
2. Most time spent at the crease
Scoring runs is one thing, but standing firm at the crease is another thing. Rahul Dravid in test cricket 44,152 minutes Spent at the crease. If we calculate, it is more than 735 hours. This is a world record which shows that for Dravid the pitch was his second home. He not only defeated the bowlers with his batting, but also tired them mentally and physically.
3. Safest Hand (Record of Catches)
We often talk about his batting, but Dravid was also a brilliant fielder, especially in the slips. Despite not being a wicketkeeper, the record of taking most catches in Test cricket is still in the name of Rahul Dravid. They 210 catches in 164 matches Have caught. His concentration was amazing not only in batting but also in fielding.
4. Uncrowned king of number 3
The number 3 position is considered to be the most difficult in batting because often the opener gets out early and you have to face the new ball. Dravid fulfilled this responsibility well. He is the first batsman in the world to bat at number 3 more than 10,000 runs Have made. Legends like Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara also come after him.
5. The ‘Man’ of Partnerships
One specialty of Dravid was that he made whoever he played with better. He has contributed significantly to the maximum partnership runs in Test cricket. He made record partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar. He scored more than 32,000 runs in partnerships in his career, which shows that he was a team man who was more concerned about the team situation than individual records.
Today on Rahul Dravid’s birthday, as a cricket lover, we should thank him for those memories and those innings, which taught Team India to live with its head held high even on foreign soil.
