5 worst defeats for Rahul Dravid in ODIs

#3 Against Australia (2006 - Champions Trophy)

The Australian team was dominant throughout the tournament in 2006.

After performing exceedingly well in the 2003 World Cup, India had become a little inconsistent. But when the 2006 Champions Trophy was in India, the expectations were higher.

After a convincing victory against England in the first game, India narrowly lost to West Indies in their 2nd game. Thus, it meant that their last league stage match against Australia became a virtual quarter-final. Batting first, India got off to a decent start. But wickets at regular intervals meant India could never accelerate. Thus, India ended up with 249 in their 50 overs with Sehwag (65) and Dravid (52) hitting crucial half-centuries.

In reply, Australia had little problems in chasing down 250 as the fifties from Shane Watson (50), Ricky Ponting (58) and Damien Martyn (73) helped Australia go through the semi-final and the quest for their maiden Champions Trophy title remained alive.