Top 5 T20 innings by Rahul Dravid

1. 75* off 36 balls (Royal Challengers v/s Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2008)

Arguably, this was one of Jammy‘s greatest ever IPL innings till date, but it wasn’t enough to snap a losing streak as the Rajasthan Royals sealed their spot in the semi-finals with a thumping 65-run win over the Royal Challengers.

Chasing a daunting total of 198, Dravid saw his teammates fall like ninepins – four batsmen were back in the hut with only 31 runs on the board. He then proceeded to play a captain’s knock, unperturbed by the lack of support at the other end.

The highlights of his innings were the three monstrous sixes he struck off Yusuf Pathan, putting all doubts of his limited abilities in that aspect of the game to rest. However, the required run rate had ballooned up to alarming proportions, and the Bangalore skipper was faced with the hugely improbable task of getting 80 in the final over.

He finished with a flourish, hitting left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for a four and a six, staying undefeated till the end. It didn’t help end a winless run, but it reminded critics that whatever the format, Dravid could adapt his game accordingly.