As Team India head coach Rahul Dravid celebrates his 49th birthday on Tuesday, the cricket club took to Twitter extending their wishes to the legendary cricketer. Dravid, who has represented India in 164 tests, 344 ODIs and one T20 International, has scored more than 24,000 international runs after making his 1996 debut. He had announced his retirement from all formats of the game in 2013. India (BCCI) led the way as wishes poured in for the former India skipper on his birthday.
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“509 international matches, 24,208 international runs, 48 international centuries. Wishing Rahul Dravid – former India captain and current #TeamIndia Head Coach – a very happy birthday,” the BCCI captioned a photo of Dravid.
509 international matches
24,208 international runs
48 international centuriesHere I wish Rahul Dravid – former captain of India and current #TeamIndia Head Coach – a very happy birthday. pic.twitter.com/qKEUd2WYpZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2022
“24,208 international runs, 48 centuries and 146 fifties, #U19CWC winning coach in 2018,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted.
24,208 international runs
48 centuries and 146 fifties
#U19CWC winning coach in 2018Happy Birthday to India’s Head Coach Rahul Dravid pic.twitter.com/HlVg3PVuV8
— ICC (@ICC) January 11, 2022
“Here we wish the legend of Indian Cricket, the very first RCB captain and current #TeamIndia head coach, Rahul Dravid, a very happy birthday,” wrote the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. Twitter.
I wish the legend of Indian Cricket, the very first captain of RCB, and the current #TeamIndia head coach, Rahul Dravid, happy birthday!
#PlayBold #HappyBirthdayRahulDravid #RCB pic.twitter.com/xsWpI19nl4
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 11, 2022
“Paltan, join us in wishing “The Wall”, Head Coach Rahul Dravid a very happy birthday!” IPL franchise Mumbai Indians tweeted.
Paltan, join us and wish “The Wall”, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, a very happy birthday! #A family #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/l8WRIBrPPm
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 11, 2022
“Congratulations, Jam. May you continue to serve Indian cricket with great distinction. I consider myself a privilege to have shared the dressing room with you both for Karnataka and India. Good luck,” former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh posted a throwback- photo with Dravid.
Happy birthday, Jam. May you continue to serve Indian cricket with great distinction. I consider myself a privilege to have shared the dressing room with you, for both Karnataka and India. Good luck #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/7Siv8Jv0QA
— | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) January 11, 2022
“The Great Wall of Indian Cricket turns 49 today. Happy Birthday to #TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid,” SunRisers Hyderabad posted on Twitter.
The Great Wall of Indian Cricket turns 49 . today
happy birthday to #TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid #OrangeArmy #HappyBirthdayDravid pic.twitter.com/FWaGyuHftm
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 11, 2022
Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid is currently with the Indian team as they prepare for the series that determines the third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
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South Africa made a comeback to win the second test in Johannesburg after India won the first test in Centurion by 113 runs.
A win in Cape Town would seal India’s first-ever test series win against South Africa.
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