Dwayne Bravo Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Publish date: 2024-08-13

Bio
Real Name	Dwayne John Bravo
Nickname	Bravo, Big Dog, Pro and Johnny
Profession	West Indies Cricketer (All Rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight	in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs
Body Measurements	– Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test– 22 July 2004 vs England in London ODI– 18 April 2004 vs England in Guyana T20– 16 February 2006 vs New Zealand in Auckland
Coach/Mentor	Charles Guillen and Richard Smith
Jersey Number	#3(West Indies) #3(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	Mumbai Indians, West Indies, Essex, Victoria, Chennai Super Kings, Sydney Sixers, Chittagong Kings, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, Melbourne Renegades, Dolphins, Cape Cobras, Lahore Qalandars
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	Australia
Favourite Shot/Ball	Pull Shot/Yorker
Records (main ones)	• Best bowling figures in an ODI match as a skipper. • Best bowling average and bowling strike rate as a skipper in ODIs. • Among the top 5 cricketers to take a 5-wicket haul in an ODI match as a skipper.
Career Turning Point	In 2004, he made his Test debut vs England and took the highest wickets (16) in the series.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 October 1983
Age (as in 2017)	34 Years
Birth Place	Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Trinidadian or Tobagonian
Hometown	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
School	Aranguez Junior Secondary School, San Juan, Trinidad & Tobago Tranquillity Government Secondary, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father– John Bravo Mother– Joycelyn Bravo Brother– Darren Bravo (Half-brother) Sisters– 4
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Dancing and singing
Controversies	• In 2013, he became the captain of the West Indies by replacing Darren Sammy in the World Cup 2015, but due to his payment dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board, he was removed as a captain. • In October 2014, when West Indies left out of the India tour in midway, he was not only sacked as the captain but also from the side. • In 2005, he accused Graeme Smith of passing a racist comment at him.
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Batsman: Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Matthew Hayden and MS Dhoni Bowler: Courtney Walsh
Favourite Food	Callaloo, macaroni pie, stew chicken, malta, chocolates and pasta
Favourite Actor	Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan
Favourite Actress	Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif
Favourite Musician	Beenie Man
Favourite Destination	Nigeria
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Regina Ramjit (Model)
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	Daughter– Dwaynice Son– Dwayne Bravo/DJ Junior

Some lesser known facts about Dwayne Bravo

Does Dwayne Bravo smoke?: Not Known

Does Dwayne Bravo drink alcohol?: Yes

Bravo loved playing cricket and football in his childhood, but it was Brian Lara who inspired him to play cricket.

He and Darren Bravo are step-brothers.

He was the first ever West Indies player to have captained in both the Test and ODIs when he was 24 years old in 2007.

In Hobart Test of 2005, he scored a tough and inspiring hundred against the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Brett Lee and Stuart MacGill.

He used to wear #47 jersey, but later changed it to #3, because his son was born on October 3 and daughter on August 3. Even his mother’s birthday comes on 3rd.

He is an avid music lover and had a singles Beenie Man N Bravo with Beenie Man and Guyanese dance hall star Timeka Marshall.

In 2014, he also released his debut solo song Go Gyal Go.

In 2013, he made a special appearance in a Tamil film called Ula.

He has a habit of eating 6 chocolates before a match and an ice bath before it.

He is famous for his trademark Helicopter dance moves during celebrations on the cricket field.
In 2008, when he was playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 1, West Indies had a match scheduled against Australia in Jamaica and it was difficult for him to reach there on time. But, thanks to Mumbai Indians owner Mukesh Ambani, who helped Bravo to travel Jamaica in his private jet, before the Test.