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Updated on January 18th 2025, 10:51:40 am

Top 5 Best innings of Rahul Dravid in ODI Cricket

By Harsh Chopra

Rahul Dravid played ODI cricket from 1996-2011 and he played a mammoth 344 ODIs for India during that time. He scored 10889 runs in ODI cricket with 12 hundreds. A look at his best innings in ODI cricket.

Key Takeaways

Rahul Dravid scored 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs, with 12 centuries and an average of 39.17.
His versatility allowed him to bat anywhere from No. 3 to lower down the order.
Dravid's best ODI innings include his iconic knocks in 1999, making a lasting impact.

Rahul Dravid, often hailed for his excellence in Test cricket, was equally formidable in One Day Internationals (ODIs). With over 10,000 runs and 12 centuries in 344 matches, his contributions to India’s ODI success remain undeniable. In this article, we highlight his five best ODI innings, showcasing his consistency and versatility. We will look at his records below

Rahul Dravid played ODI cricket from 1996-2011 and he played a mammoth 344 ODIs for India during that time. He batted for 318 times and he scored 10889 runs in ODI cricket and he made 12 hundreds in ODIs at an average of 39.17. He was so good in this format that he made over 10009 runs and only a handful of people have been able to do this. Rahul Dravid was a mainstay in the 1990s till the Early 2000s . Now we will take a look at the Top 5 Best innings of his in ODI Cricket.

What are Rahul Dravid's best ODI innings?

Rahul Dravid's top five ODI innings include his first century of 107 against Pakistan in 1997, where he impressed against a strong bowling attack. He then scored 116 against Sri Lanka in 1999, marking his first match-winning century for India. In the same year, he produced a vital 104* against Kenya during the World Cup, helping India secure a victory. Dravid also played a dominant knock of 145 against Sri Lanka, hitting 17 fours and 1 six, showcasing his aggressive batting. His highest ODI score of 153 came against New Zealand in 1999, leading India to a commanding win.

Top 5 best innings of Rahul Dravid in ODI

107 vs Pakistan (1997)

This was the first ODI hundred in the career of Rahul Dravid and it came against Pakistan who were the best bowling attack at that time and for a young player to play so well in that match deserves a spot in this list. He batted for 116 balls and made a brilliant 107 runs in which he hit 10 fours and he had a very good strike rate of 92.24 and he made a statement that he is a great player in this format as well and everyone should take him seriously.

116 vs Sri Lanka (1999)

This was his first hundred in a winning cause for India and so this is in this list because contributing in a big win for your nation while scoring a hundred is special. Rahul Dravid was batting at number 3 in this match and from the moment he walked into bat he was in attack mode as he only took 118 balls to make 116 runs and he hit 12 fours in this innings and he had a great strike rate of over 98 and It was because of him that India won this match by 80 runs. A special moment in his career.

104* vs Kenya (1999)

This was from the 1999 World Cup and here Rahul Dravid was in great form and in this match Rahul Dravid batted at number 3 and he faced 109 balls in this innings and he hit 10 fours and he had a great partnership with Sachin Tendulkar and that resulted in India getting a big score which Kenya was unable to chase and India won the match by 84 runs. This was a golden period for Rahul Dravid and he was making the most of it.

145 vs Sri Lanka (1999)

This was the match immediately after the Kenya match and in this match vs Sri Lanka Rahul Dravid was in imperious form as he destroyed the Sri Lankan bowling with Sachin Tendulkar again and in this match Rahul Dravid only took 129 balls to make 145 runs and he hit 17 fours and 1 six in this meaning a total of 74 runs in boundaries and he has an outstanding strike rate of 112.40 and as a result India got a big win in this match by 157 runs. This was a match very special to Rahul Dravid.

153 vs New Zealand (1999): Rahul Dravid Highest Score in ODI

The 3rd performance from the year 1999 and the 5th performance In this list was his highest ODI score and it came against New Zealand at home. Rahul Dravid was batting at his usual number 3 spot and yet again with Sachin Tendulkar he had a record partnership and Rahul Dravid took New Zealand to the cleaners and he faced 153 balls and he hit 15 fours and 2 sixes meaning a total of 72 runs in boundaries and his strike rate was 100. It was a Masterful innings and India won this match by 174 runs and Rahul Dravid had a big hand in it.