He made his one day debut against Sri Lanka at Singapore on 03.04.96 under the captaincy of M Azharuddin. Batting at number four he scored 3 runs. He was caught at the wicket by RS Kaluwitharana of the bowling of Muralitharan

He registered his first fifty – in fact it is a ninety – against Pakistan at Toronto on 17.09.96. He made 90 in this game.

His first hundred came against Pakistan at Chennai on 21.05.97, He scored 107 in this game. This was the game in which Saeed Anwar scored 194, the then record for highest score in the annals of one day games.

His first score of 150 runs came against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, He scored 153 in this game. This was the game in which SR Tendulkar scored 186 not out. This is the only game in the annals of one day game in which two batsmen have scored 150 plus runs

R Dravid’s highest score in one day games is 153 which he made against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99

R Dravid and SR Tendulkar added 331 runs for the second wicket in this game, which is a record partnership for any wicket in the annals of one day games.

R Dravid and SC Ganguly added 318 runs for the second wicket against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 in the world cup game of 1999,

The partnership of 331 runs between R Dravid and SR Tendulkar for the second wicket against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99 and the partnership of 318 runs between R Dravid and SC Ganguly for the second wicket against Sri Lanka on 26.05.99 are the only two partnerships of 300 plus runs registered in the annals of one day games

It is to the credit of R Dravid that he is one of the partnerships in these two partnerships of 300 plus runs in one day games

R Dravid is one of the four batsmen in one day game to score 80 plus half centuries. The four batsmen are – SR Tendulkar {95}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {83}, R Dravid {82} and JH Kallis {82}

R Dravid is one of the seven batamen in the annals of one day games to score 90 plus fifties – SR Tendulkar {143}, RT Ponting {111}, JH Kallis {99}, ST Jayasuriya {96}, R Dravid {94}, SC Ganguly {94} and Inzamam-ul-Haq {93}

R Dravid is one of the seventeen cricketers in the annals of one day games to appear in 300 plus games. He is one of the four Indian cricketers who have played 300 plus one day games – SR Tendulkar {453}, R Dravid {343}, M Azharuddin {334} and SC Ganguly {311}

R Dravid is one of the eight batsmen in the annals of one day game to aggregate 10000 plus runs in one day games – SR Tendulkar {18111}, RT Ponting {13602}, ST Jayasuriya {13430}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {11739}, SC Ganguly {11363}, JH Kallis {11227}, R Dravid {10820} and BC Lara {10405}

R Dravid is one of the four batsmen who have aggregated 10000 plus runs in both forms of cricket – Tests and one day games.  SR Tendulkar {14965 runs in tests and 18111 in ODIs}, R Dravid {12775 runs in tests and 10820 runs in ODIs}, RT Ponting {12411 runs in tests and 13602 runs in ODIs} and JH Kallis {11947 runs in Tests and 11227 runs in ODIs]

R Dravid is the second Indian batsman after SR Tendulkar to aggregate 10000 plus runs both in tests and one day games.

R Dravid has partnered two batsmen in adding 4000 plus runs. With SR Tendulkar he has added 4117 runs and with SC Ganguly ha has added 4363 runs. He is the third batsman in the annals of one day games to add 4000 plus runs with two or more partners. Others are – SR Tendulkar and SC Ganguly. SR Tendulkar has added 4000 plus runs with three partners – with SC Ganguly {8227}, With V Sehwag {4312} and with R Dravid {4117}. SC Ganguly has added 4000 plus runs with two partners – with SR Tendulkar {8227} and with R Dravid {4363}

R Dravid has partnered 55 partnerships of over 100 plus runs. The break up wicket wise read thus – first wicket {03}, Second wicket {13}, Third wicket {13}, fourth wicket {15}, fifth wicket {09} and sixth wicket {02}. The break up partner wise read thus – SC Ganguly {11}, SR Tendulkar {11}, M Kaif {08}, Yuvraj Singh {05}, M Azhauddin {04}, VVS Laxman {04}, MS Dhoni {03}, V Sehwag {03}, N Chopra {01}, G Gambhir {01}, RR Singh {01}, RV Uthappa {01}, S Ramesh {01} and VG Kambli {01}

R Dravid has led India in 79 one day games. He record as captain read thus – 79 matches, 75 innings, 12 not outs, 2658 runs, Highest Score-105, Average-42.19, two hundreds and 25 half centuries.

R Dravid has aggregated 1000 runs in three separate calendar years – 1999 {1761 runs}, 2004 {1025 runs} and 2005 {1092 runs}

R Dravid is one of six batsmen who have faced 15000 plus deliveries in one day games – SR Tendullkar {20980}, RT Ponting {16876}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {15812}, JH Kallis {15426}, SC Ganguly {15416} and R Dravid {15205}

R Dravid’s duck vs England at Lord’s on 08.09.07 provide the second occasion of a visiting captain scoring a duck at Lord’s in ODIs. Waqar Younis of Pakistan is the other visiting captain to score a duck at Lord’s. Thus R Dravid is the only visiting batting captain to score a duck at Lord’s

R Dravid has an aggregate of 3000 plus runs at home, away and neutral grounds. The following table shows his performance.

R Dravid has kept wickets in 73 one day games and effected 84 dismissals – 71 catches and 13 stumpings. His batting record as wicket keeper batsman read thus – 73 matches, 64 innings, 12 not outs, 2300 runs, Highest score-145, Average – 44,23, four hundreds and 14 half centuries

R Dravid has assumed the dual role of captain-cum-wicket keeper in five one day games. His career record in the dual role read thus – 5 matches, 5 innings, 151 runs HS – 58,  Average 30.30, Half centuries – 01. He has effected three dismissals – two catches and one stumping

R Dravid is one of the four Indian captains who have scored 25 half centuries – M Azharuddin {37}, SC Ganguly {30}, MS Dhoni {26} and R Dravid {25}

R Dravid is one of the ten batsmen in the annals of one day games to aggregate 1000 plus runs against five or more specific oppositions. He has an aggregate of 1309 vs South Africa, 1348 runs vs West Indies, 1032 runs vs New Zealand, 1899 runs vs Pakistan and 1662 runs vs Sri Lanka.

The complete list of ten batsmen who have achieved the feat of scoring 1000 plus runs against five or more specific opposition is tabulated below.

R Dravid has pouched 196 catches and effected 14 stumpings in his one day career. His 196 catches include 72 catches he has pouched when he was keeping the wickets.

R Dravid is one of the 24 fieldsmen {excluding wicket keepers} in the annals of one day games to pouch 100 plus catches. He is one of the four Indian fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches in one day games – M Azharuddin {156}, SR Tendulkar {136}, R Dravid {124} and SC Ganguly {100}

R Dravid’s four hundreds have gone in vain – India could not win the game when R Dravid scored a hundred. Four hundreds are listed below

R Dravid has scored twelve hundreds in one day games which are tabulated below

R Dravid’s 55 fifties have won the games for India in one day games. He is one of the fourteen batsmen in the annals of one day games to witness fifty fifties winning a game for their teams. He is one of three Indian batsmen to accomplish such a feat. The other two are – SR Tendulkar {91} and, SC Ganguly {59}

India has witnessed 22 occasions of two batsmen scoring hundreds in a one day game on 22 occasions against various oppositions. R Dravid figures in six such occasions. All the six occasions are listed below