Dwayne Bravo turned 37: The cricketer-DJ is quite the charmer!

West Indies and CSK's all-star cricketer Dwayne Bravo who is in the thick of things at the IPL 2020 in UAE, celebrated his birthday on October 7. is one of the most vibrant and lively personalities on and off the field. A great cricketer and great human being, Dwayne Bravo is also quite a talented singer. Today, we take a look at his colourful life off the pitch. (All pictures courtesy/ Dwayne Bravo Instagram)

Updated On: 2019-04-14 01:43 PM IST

Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo is a Trinidadian cricketer, who plays all formats of the game and a former captain of West Indies in all formats. He is also an integral member of Chennai Super Kings. A genuine all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast pace. 

Apart from being one of the best all-rounders ever to have played for West Indies, Dwayne Bravo has also made a mark in the music industry with his hit song Champion. The song became popular across the globe.

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture with a friend, he wrote, 'So nice to meet @iambrittjohnson very beautiful and humble go follow her now! #Champion #RunDWorld'

Dwayne Bravo played for Mumbai Indians in IP 2008 to IPL 2010. Dwayne Bravo seen here with Punjabi film actress Sonam Bajwa. He wrote, 'Rocking our #ONE8 Cap @virat.kohli launch I had the chance to meet a very beautiful young lady who I'm a big fan of @sonambajwa #Bollywood #IPL #RunDWorld'

At the 2011 IPL auctions, MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings bagged the charismatic all-rounder.

Dwayne Bravo posted this picture from a carnival.

After being bagged in the 2011 IPL auctions, Dwayne Bravo quickly became an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings, putting in match-winning performances for the team over the years.

Dwayne Bravo pictured here with a skin care expert

Dwayne Bravo started his second innings with Chennai Super Kings, when he was bagged by the franchise for Rs. 6.4 crores in 2018 IPL auctions.

Dwayne Bravo pictured here with a young fan during the CPL.

At the 2019 IPL, Bravo played 12 matches scoring 80 runs and taking 12 wickets.

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture with friends Andrea and Amanda during the CPL 2018.

At the 2013 IPL and 2015 IPL, Dwayne Bravo won the purple cap as leading wicket taker of the tournament.

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture of himself with his makeup artist during a shoot.

In all, Dwayne Bravo has played 137 Indian Premier League matches with 1483 runs and 150 wickets.

Dwayne Bravo has played 40 Tests with 2,200 runs and 86 wickets to his name. His best figures are 6/55 and top score is 113.

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture where he is spotted with Alex Jordan during the CPL.

Dwayne Bravo having a gala time with a couple of his friends in Australia. He wrote, 'Chilling with two of my beautiful friends @alannahdcruz An @chantelledcruz #melbourne #australia nice like a pie #Champion #DJBravo #400'

Dwayne Bravo has also played 164 ODIs with 2,968 runs and 199 wickets. His top score is 112* and best bowling is an impressive 6/43.

Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from Test cricket in January 2015.

In picture: Dwayne Bravo performing on stage with a friend, dressed in an all-white attire.

In October 2018, Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

In December 2019, Dwayne Bravo came out of retirement in order to prepare for the T20 World Cup in 2020.

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture with Sakshi Dhoni and a friend during India's tour of England.

Dwayne Bravo has also been part of controversies, During a Test series against South Africa in 2005, Bravo scored his maiden century before getting out to Mark Boucher in the fourth Test in Antigua, but that was overshadowed when he accused South African Graeme Smith of directing a racist comment at him. At the subsequent hearing no evidence could be found and charges were dropped against Smith, who immediately demanded an apology from Bravo. Bravo, backed by the West Indies Cricket Board, refused to do so and received a hail of criticism from an indignant South African press while finding support at home as a human rights campaigner.

In picture: Dwayne Bravo with Bollywood actress Amyra Dastur

In another controversy in 2014, during a tour of India, Dwayne Bravo was spokesman for the players during a players strike which resulted in the tour being cancelled half way. He was later omitted from the West Indies World Cup squad for the 2015 World Cup.

In picture: Dwayne Bravo with Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture with 2 close friends and captioned it, 'Tonight it’s On!!! The Champion team is here @djanamusic @arielle.alexa PC don’t miss the official Champion party @rasjacobs #Champion #LoveYouBaby'

Dwayne Bravo shared this photo and captioned it, 'Very proud of these two young ladies who came to India and gave a great show! They represented our country of Trinidad and Tobago! It was a great experience for all of us, being able to share some of our culture with the people of India. As usual the love and support was great I will continue to fly the flag high and bridge the gap between our cultures where talent is concerned! @djanamusic @arielle.alexa #championtour #champion'

Dwayne Bravo shared this picture with a couple of friends. He wrote, 'Two of dancehall greats @kingbeenieman @aidonia4thgenna #Champion'

On his friend DJ Ana's birthday, he shared a photo with her and captioned it, 'Help me wish the world’s #1 DJ @djanamusic happy birthday lots of blessings to you my friend #Champion #WakeUp #RunDWorld'

Dwayne Bravo shared this photo with another music artist while in the studio and captioned it, 'Nice to team up with @finamusiq will be coming out with a dope track soon!! #Champion'

Here's wishing one of the most charismatic and coolest cricketers to play the game - Dwayne Bravo - a happy birthday!

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