10 Shocking facts about Indian cricketers
Take a look at some of the astonishing facts about some Indian cricketers that are not known by many.
8. Rahul Dravid played 11 matches for Scotland in 2003
Former India captain Rahul Dravid is serving Team India as a head coach currently. During his playing days, he was considered one of the most dangerous batters in Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The legend is the only the third India cricketer to score more than 20000 runs in international cricket, along with Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.
Ardent cricket fans remember Dravid’s immense contribution to the Indian cricket team as a batter but many are unaware that the legendary player also represented Scotland in the English domestic one-day league in 2003. According to Wisden, a group of Non-Residential Indians living in Scotland collected around 45000 pounds through charity dinners and other events. With the collected amount, the group funded Dravid’s stay at The Garage.
Donning the saltire, he scored 600 runs at a fine average of 66.66. Against Somerset, he also hit a century to help Scotland post 296 on the board in 45 overs. However, his excellent knock went in vain as Somerset won the intriguing game by one wicket.
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