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India's final and fifth ODI against England at Cardiff marked the end of Rahul Dravid's ODI career.
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Dravid played a fine innings of 69 runs to end his ODI career at Cardiff.
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In 2007, he reached No 5 in the ICC ODI rankings.
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During his captaincy the Indian team broke the record for winning most consecutive matches in ODIs while batting second (previously held by the West Indies).
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He was the vice captain during the 2003 World Cup when India made it to the final.
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In January 2004, Dravid was found guilty of ball tampering during an ODI against Zimbabwe and was fined half of his match fee.
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In 2004, Dravid was conferred with the Padma Shri award.
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Dravid was the top scorer in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, with 461 runs.
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Rahul Dravid is popularly known as The Wall of Indian cricket.
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Dravid has played 343 ODIs, has scored 12 centuries and 82 half centuries.
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Rahul Dravid made his ODI debut on 3 April, 1996 against Sri Lanka in Singapore. (Photo by Pradeep Mandhani)
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Rahul Dravid is a commerce graduate from St Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore. (Photo by Pradeep Mandhani)
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Former Sri Lanka captain Jayasuriya sweeps the ball as Rahul Dravid looks on during their match in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 29 August 1999. AFP PHOTO/Sena Vidanagama
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Rahul Dravid flicks a ball to leg side as Pakistani keeper Moin Kahn looks on during their Cricket World Cup match at Old Trafford in Manchester on 8 June, 1999. AFP Photo
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Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Rahul Dravid after he made a century on the fourth day of the first test match against New Zealand in Mohali 13 October 1999. India declared its 2nd innings at 505. Rahul Dravid scored 144 and Sachin scored 126* . AFP Phot
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200* - Rahul Dravid (R) hits a delivery from Zimbabwe bowler Brian Murphy (not in the picture) as Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Andy Flower looks on during the Test match between India and Zimbabwe on 21 November 2000 in New Delhi. Dravid remained unbeaten on 200 runs. AFP PHOTO/Arko Datta
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Rahul Dravid (L) and Robin Singh plead with their fans after Indian fans pelted the ground with plastic bottles delaying play because they were unhappy with the decision which saw Saurav Ganguly run-out at the MCG in Melbourne on 12 January 2000. AFP Photo/Andrew Tauber
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Rahul Dravid jumps to celebrate his century on the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Australia at Eden Gardens in Calcutta on 14 March 2001. Dravid along with VVS Laxman staged a fightback for India with its score on 491 for 4 at tea in their second innings after being forced to follow on. AFP PHOTO/Arko Datta
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VVS Laxman (L) points his bat towards the cheering crowd as team-mate Rahul Dravid looks on as they walk back to the pavillion on the fourth day of the second test match between India and Australia at Eden Gardens in Calcutta 14 March 2001. Dravid and Laxman scored unbeaten 154 and 275 runs repectively to help India move to a strong position at 589 for 4 in its second innings at end of day's play. AFP Photo/Arko Datta
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Rahul Dravid puts on a raincoat on 26 May 2002 at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica after rain forced the cancellation of the second day of the international matches between India and the West Indies. AFP Photo/Timothy A Clary
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England batsman Nick Knight bats as wicketkeeper Rahul Dravid (R) looks on during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and England at R Premadasa stadium in Colombo, 22 September 2002. AFP/Photo Sena Vidanagama
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Sourav Ganguly (L) and Rahul Dravid celebrate after India's win over Sri Lanka in a Test match at Asgiriya stadium in Kandy on 25 August 2001. AFP Photo/Arko Datta
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Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, Javagal Srinath, Shiv Das and Deep Dasgupta do 'pranayam' during their practise session at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on 18 December 2001. AFP PHOTO/Indranil Mukherjee
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Dravid announced his retirement from the 50-over format on 6 August, 2011, to concentrate on his Test career.
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On 14 February 2007, Dravid became the third Indian, and sixth batsman, to score more than 10,000 ODI runs.
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Wicketkeeper Rahul Dravid and former captain Mohammad Azharuddin (R) watch Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya (C) batting during his knock of 105 of 116 balls against India in the four-nation Asia Cup limited-overs tournament at the Bangabandhu national stadium in Dhaka on 01 June, 2000. AFP PHOTO/Mufty Munir
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In 2007, Dravid was dropped from the ODI squad following a poor series against Australia.
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Rahul Dravid poses with the Castrol Cricketer of the year 2002-03 award in Bangalore on 10 November 2003. AFP Photo/ Indranil Mukherjee
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Rahul Dravid poses with his wife Vijeeta Pendharkar after their marriage in Bangalore on 04 May 2003. AFP Photo/ Indranil Mukherjee
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Virendra Sehwag (L), vice-captain Rahul Dravid (C), Ajith Agarkar and coach John Wright jog on the Durban beachfront on 01 February 2003. AFP PHOTO/Rajesh Jantilal
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Rahul Dravid poses with a copy of his biography "Rahul Dravid-A Biography" after its launch in Bangalore, on 11 November 2003. AFP PHOTO/ Indranil Mukherjee
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Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist shakes hands with Rahul Dravid at a presentation ceremony in Nagpur on 29 October 2004. AFP PHOTO/Rob Elliott
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Rahul Dravid celebrates after hitting the winning runs against Australia on the final day of the second Test Match being played in Adelaide, on 16 December 2003.AFP Photo/William West
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Rahul Dravid walks off the field after being dismissed on day four of the fourth cricket Test match against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at the Adelaide Oval on January 27, 2012. AFP/Tony Ashby
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Dravid has been a part of many commercial endorsements but his Jammy ad (For Kissan jams) remains most memorable.
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Rahul Dravid addresses the media to announce his retirement from Test cricket in Bangalore on March 9, 2012. Dravid has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 39, ending a 16-year career that made him an idol at home and abroad. AFP/Manjunath Kiran
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Rahul Dravid bats during the One Day International (ODI) cricket match between England and India at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, on September 6, 2011. AFP/Glyn Kirk
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