Rahul Dravid dons blue for the last time

The Wall of Indian cricket Rahul Dravid will be playing last match in blue representing Indian Cricket team at at Sophia Gardens on Friday September 16, 2011

Rahul Dravid has represented in India in 343 one-day internationals scoring 10,820 runs with an average of 39.06 and strike rate of 71.16. Dravid also has 196 catches and 14 stumpings to credit in ODI’s. Rahul Dravid played most consistenly right thorgh his career which named him a ‘Mr. Dependable’ and also name of ‘The WALL’.

In One-day form of cricket it has not been an easy ride for Dravid. Although he made his debut in 1996 he had to be patient enough to be successful and well-recognised. Taking the responsibility of wicket-keeping, captaincy was never easy but he did manage it to some extent.

Rahul to respire Indian colors 'Blue' for one last time

The 38-year-old Dravid is the second Indian batsman, after Sachin Tendulkar, and the third international player to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket. Soon after he became the sixth player over all and the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. He is the first and only batsman to score a century in all ten Test playing nation. With more than 200 catches, Dravid currently holds the world record for the most number of catches in Test cricket. Dravid has also been involved in more than 80 century partnerships with 18 different partners and has been involved in 19 century partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar which is a world record.

While India cricket greats, including Sachin Tendulkar, praised Rahul Dravid for his contribution to the Indian Cricket team, the former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble also praised Dravid's contribution in one-dayers. Tendulkar called Dravid the ‘unsung hero of the Indian team’, Ganguly said Indian cricket should be ‘thankful to Rahul’ and Kumble  called him an ‘exceptional team player. While Dravid described his flnal one-day as just another day in the field.