In Pics | Happy Birthday Rahul Dravid: 5 numbers that define his career

Former cricketer Rahul Dravid, famously known as ‘The Wall’, is celebrating his 48th birthday today. All these years, he has been appreciated for his ability to bat for hours blocking one end while playing overs, and for his immense contribution to Indian cricket – as a batsman, a part-time wicketkeeper, and a skipper. On this special day, we bring you the 5 numbers that best describe the Bengalurean's career:

2000-2006 – Dravid was blooming in his cricket career during this period. He aggregated 5,776 runs in 66 Test matches. He scored 15 hundreds in these years. Credit: DH Photo

A mountain of runs: In his 16-year career as a cricketer, the Bengalurean clocked 13,000+ runs in Tests and 10,000+ runs in One Day Internationals.

Eight: The number of times the former India batsman helped the team with ‘series-defining performances’ in Tests. His greatest innings was when India was lagging behind in the Test against Australia in 2001. Dravid partnered VVS Laxman and scored 180 runs to change the course of the match.

210 catches: Dravid has the most number of catches in Tests as a fielder. This is the highest number of catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper. He also overtook Mark Waugh to become the most successful slip catcher in history. Credit: DH Photo

Amazing record: Dravid aggregated 13,263 runs for India in 163 Tests at an average of 52.63 with 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. It was the second highest aggregate in Tests for an Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. Credit: Facebook/@RahulDravid