Made his test debut in 1996
Maiden Test hundred (148), vs. South Africa, third Test, Johannesburg in 1997
ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Singapore, 1996
First one day hundred (107), vs. Pakistan, Independence Cup, Chennai in 1997
Hundred in both innings (190,103) against New Zealand in Hamilton
Career best 270 against Pakistan, at Rawalpindi in 2004
Succeeds Sourav Ganguly as Test and ODI captain in 2005
After India's tour of England, resigns from Indian captaincy in 2007
March 29th 2008: 10,000 runs in Tests 14th February 2007: 10,000 runs in ODi’s
Award s Ceat Cricketer of the 1999 World Cup
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2000 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2004 Captain of the ICC's Test Team 2006 ICC Test Player of The Year 2004