Dravid's Personal choices:

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Full name:
Rahul Sharad Dravid.
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Nicknames:
The Wall, Mr. Dependable and Mr. Reliable.
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Date of birth:
11 January 1973.
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Place of birth:
Indore, India.
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Zodiac sign:
Capricorn.
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Height:
5'11'' (approx.).
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Speaks:
Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi.
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Schools attended:
St Joseph's, Bangalore.
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Degree:
B.com. from St. Joseph's Boys College.
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Major teams:
Karnataka, India, ACC Asian XI, Scotland and Kent.
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ODI debut:
India vs. Sri Lanka, Singer Cup , 1995/1996.
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Test debut:
India vs. England, 2nd Test at Lord's, 1996.
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Batting style:
Right hand bat.
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Bowling style:
Right arm off-break.
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Other:
Wicket-keeper.
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Marital status:
Happily married to Vijeeta Pendharkar.
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Family:
Parents - Sharad (worked for Kissan) & Pushpa Dravid (received PhD in art).
Siblings - Younger brother Vijay Dravid (did engineering and also plays cricket).
Wife - Vijeeta Pendharkar (practicing surgeon in Nagpur).
Children - Two sons - Samit (2005) and Anvay (2009) .
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Greatest influences:
Parents and coach Keki Tarapore.
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Name of house:
Srishti.
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Assets:
Concentration and ability to stay cool.
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Likes:
Reading and listening to music.
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Hates:
Nothing in particular.
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Favorite color:
Blue.
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Favorite cars:
BMW and Maruti 800.
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Favorite genre of books:
Philosophy and thrillers.
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Favorite author:
Richard Bach.
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Favorite movie:
Braveheart, Ghost, and Rocky (Hindi).
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Favorite actors:
Tom Cruise and Aamir Khan.
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Favorite actresses:
Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer and Manisha Koirala.
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Favorite singers:
Sting, Chris de Burgh, Kishore Kumar, and Lata Mangeshkar.
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Favorite songs:
I believe I can fly by R. Kelly, Could you be loved by Bob Marley, Greatest love of all by Whitney Houston, Because you loved me by Celine Dion, O Sanam by Lucky Ali, and Afreen Afreen by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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Favorite type of music:
Slow Rock.
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Favorite TV channel:
Discovery.
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Favorite cartoon:
Superman.
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Favorite pastime:
Listening to old Hindi songs.
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Favorite foods:
Chicken tikka masala, daal and rice and anything mom cooks.
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Favorite restaurants:
Shezaan, Karavalli, and Paradise Island.
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Favorite drink:
Pepsi, and mango milkshake.
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Favorite hotel:
Sandton Sun (Johannesburg, South Africa).
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Favorite vacation spot:
A forest resort.
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Most memorable match:
1st Test at Lord's.
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Cricketing heroes:
G.R Vishwanath, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Martin Crowe.
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Current favorites:
Sachin Tendulkar, Javagal Srinath, Azharuddin, and Steve Waugh.
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Future Cricket stars:
Murali Karthik, Ajit Agarkar, Harbajan Singh.
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Other favorite sportsmen:
Micheal Jordon, Prakash Padukone, V. Anand and Pete Sampras.
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Worst match:
Third Test against West Indies at Barbados.
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Most favorite venue:
Lord's and Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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Least favorite venue:
Nothing in particular.
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Saddest cricketing moment:
When India failed to chase 120 against West Indies in the 3rd test at Barbados in 1997.
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Ambition in Cricket:
To play for India and win many Tests abroad.
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Philosophy in life:
Be a good human being.
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Most prized possession:
Test cap.
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Dream woman:
Doesn't remember what he dreams.
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Most embarrassing moment:
Cried in the dressing room after getting out in a junior match and his friend laughed at him.
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Rahul's Indian XI:
Gundappa Viswanath, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vensarkar, Vijay Merchant, Syed Kirmani, Tendukar, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Erapalli Prasanna, and Bishen Bedi.