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We had it all when we had 'The Wall': Rahul Dravid turns 47

By Saurabh Sharma January 11, 2020 • 11:53 AM View: 1403

New Delhi, Jan 11: Former India captain Rahul Dravid on Saturday turned 47 and the cricket fraternity took to social media to extended wishes to one of the most decorated cricketers of all times.

Dravid, popularly known as 'The Wall', is still regarded as one of the best No.3 batsmen that India ever produced in Test cricket. The right-handed batsman, who made his debut for India in 1996 at Lord's, went on to play 164 Tests, 334 ODIs and 1 T20I in an illustrious career which spanned for over 16 years.

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