Overview

• He amassed 18,575 runs and 38 centuries across 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for India.
• He fell for scores between 80 and 99 on 30 occasions, noting those missed opportunities would have taken him past 50 hundreds.
• As captain from 2000 to 2005, he expressed remorse over dropping leg-spinner Anil Kumble despite his record.
• He frequently watches his own innings on YouTube to revisit moments when he narrowly missed out on hundreds.
• His leadership is credited with transforming India into a more competitive side overseas and laying the groundwork for future triumphs under Dhoni and Kohli.