Achievements and Awards
- Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 2011.
- Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports, 2001.
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2002.
- He is one of the few cricketers to score the most number of centuries (3) in a single ODI series.
- His innings of 281 against Australia at Kolkata in 2001 was ranked sixth in Wisden's list of 100 great Test innings in the history of the game.
- He has the record of taking the most number of catches (12) by a non-wicketkeeper in an single ODI series. He shares this record with Allan Border.
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