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Dwayne Bravo’s Biography

Dwayne John Bravo is a cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago and a former West Indies cricket team captain. Bravo is a renowned right-arm fast-bowling all-rounder who is also recognized for his aggressive lower-order batting and match-winning bowling. During his prime he was regarded as one of the top death bowlers in T20 cricket.

Bravo represented the West Indies in 91 Twenty20 Internationals 164 One Day Internationals and 40 Test matches between 2004 and 2021. He had a significant role in the West Indies teams that won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012 the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004 and the ICC World Twenty20 in 2016. Bravo came out of retirement in December 2019 in time for the 2020 T20 World Cup after initially declaring his retirement from international cricket in October 2018.

Since 2002 Bravo has represented his native Trinidad and Tobago in domestic cricket. He has participated in games for numerous different teams in international leagues.

Dwayne Bravo's Age

Dwayne Bravo was born on October 7 1983. Dwayne Bravo was 39 years old as of 2022. Dwayne Bravo's zodiac sign is Libra. Dwayne Bravo’s hobbies are dancing and singing.

Dwayne Bravo’s Family

Dwayne Bravo is a former right-arm fast bowler all-rounder for the West Indies and Chennai Super King's birthplace is in Santa Cruz Trinidad and Tobago. Dwayne Bravo’s father is John Bravo and his mother's name is Joycelyn Bravo. The cricketer's brother Darren Bravo also plays for the West Indies and is a successful cricketer.

Dwayne Bravo's Education

Dwayne Bravo did his schooling at Aranguez Junior Secondary School (San Juan Trinidad and Tobago) and Tranquillity Government Secondary (Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago).

Dwayne Bravo’s Marriage

Regina Ramjit

Regina Ramjit the wife of DJ Bravo is an entrepreneur and model. She runs a store on Barbados' 11th Street. She has also been chosen to represent the fashion clothing company Shoprylee as a brand ambassador.Regina the wife of Dj Bravo competed in the 2013 Miss World pageant as well. The same year she also took home the Miss Barbados World crown.

Regina Ramjit is a model and works with the Precious Touch Foundation NGO in Barbados. The NGO aids kids from disadvantaged backgrounds.She is frequently spotted applauding and supporting her husband Dwayne Bravo while he plays in the Caribbean Premier.

Dwayne Bravo and Regina Ramjit made their romance public in 2016 when they appeared on the popular television show The Kapil Sharma Show.

When we discuss Dwayne Bravo's love life the first person whose name comes to mind is the well-known model and businesswoman Regina Ramjit. If stories are to be believed Regina and Dwayne have allegedly been dating for more than 6-7 years. However despite making countless public appearances together the couple has never acknowledged their marriage.

Josanna Khita Gonsalves

Josanna Khita Gonsalves and Dwayne Bravo have reportedly been dating since 2017. Together they had embraced motherhood as they welcomed a child into the world a few years after they had first met lovingly naming him Dwade Bravo. The couple is always showing their son Dwade how much they adore him as evidenced by the gorgeous photos of him that appear on each of their social media accounts.

Professional chef Josanna Khita Gonsalves is also known as Khita in the food world. Josanna is renowned for publishing her comments regarding the food industry on well-known websites and journals devoted to the subject of food in addition to sharing tutorials and mouthwatering films of mouthwatering meals.

Josanna Khita Gonsalves is a dedicated mother who always puts her relationship with Dwayne Bravo and her son Dwade Bravo first.

Dwayne Bravo’s Career

Dwayne Bravo: Domestic Career

Bravo began bowling at 17 having been chosen for the Queen's Park Cricket Club's Under-15 team at 10. Bravo had a dismal 2002 ICC U-19 World Cup debut. Bravo made his first-class debut for Trinidad & Tobago against Barbados in the Busta Cup in February 2002 scoring 31 runs in two innings. 

In 2002 he traveled through England with the West Indies A side. His successful 2003 campaign which included a ton and 6 for 11 against the Windward Islands helped him get more recognition from the national squad. Bravo represented Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Premier League while playing for the Trinidad Knight Riders.

Dwayne Bravo: IPL Career

Before the 2011 IPL Bravo played 30 matches and took 26 wickets for the Mumbai Indians in his first three seasons of professional cricket. Bravo was then signed by the Chennai Super Kings. Along with captain MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina he later rose to prominence as one of the franchise's leading figures. 

He was a key component of Chennai's success since his persona complemented the franchise's fan base. While playing for Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 IPL he did well taking 32 wickets at an average of 9.15 to win the Purple Cap and surpassing Albie Morkel as the team's best wicket-taker. The CSK think tank decided to keep him after considering his overall value before the 2014 season. He suffered a shoulder injury during IPL 2014 against Kings XI Punjab which prevented him from playing in the following games. 

The West Indian all-rounder was selected by the newly formed Gujarat Lions in the player draught before the 2016 IPL season. He was selected by CSK at the 2018 IPL Player Auction for Rs. 6.40 crore using the Right to Match card.

Dwayne Bravo: International Career

Dwayne Bravo: ODI Career

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In April 2004 at Georgetown Bravo defeated England by taking two wickets. In his third match he scored a quick 12 runs in 6 balls to assist West Indies win. Bravo led West Indies to win over India in May 2006 with an unbeaten 61 three wickets in the fourth One-Day International and the ability to keep his composure to pick Yuvraj Singh at a critical moment in the second One-Day International. 

At the West Indies-hosted 2007 Cricket World Cup Bravo participated in every match for the West Indies. While he collected 13 wickets at an economy rate of 27.76 and scored 129 runs at an average of 21.50 he had a dismal World Cup.

Due to the knee injury sustained after he slid at the wicket while bowling to a South African batsman on February 24 in Delhi he was forced to withdraw from the 2011 Cricket World Cup in India. He had four weeks of rest and could not continue competing in the competition. 

He allowed 69 runs including 18 from his first over to South Africa in 7 overs. Bravo withdrew from the India tour following his final ODI in October 2014 due to a disagreement with the West Indies board on the payment system.

Dwayne Bravo: Test Career

Bravo made his international test debut against England at Lord's three months later taking three wickets while scoring 44 and 10 in each of the two innings. In the fourth test in Manchester he showed grit by hitting 77 runs and taking six wickets for 55 runs. In two tests against Australia Bravo scored 213 runs including a cautious 113 in Hobart and 6 for 86 in Adelaide in November 2005. 

Bravo only participated in 40 of the 81 tests played by the West Indies up until 2013 due to injuries and a preference for T-20 competitions. His final test was played in December 2010 and he quit taking tests in January 2015.

Dwayne Bravo: T20I Career

In his T20I debut against New Zealand in Auckland in February 2006 Bravo demonstrated his all-around talent by getting two wickets and making 19 runs off 16 balls. In the 2009 ICC World T20 he amassed 154 runs at 38.50 while taking 10 wickets at 18.40. Bravo defeated India at Lord's with four wickets and 66 runs off 36 balls. The West Indies won the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India and he thereafter participated in every game there. 

He is credited with helping the West Indies win the championship with some of the best death bowling ever. In the CPL 2020 Bravo became the first bowler to record 400 T20 wickets. Given that it was a World Cup year and that there was another T20 World Cup set for 2021 Bravo unexpectedly received a call-up to the West Indies T20I team in early 2020. But it remains to be seen if Bravo will receive a second call-up or not given that the World Cup has been postponed because of COVID-19.

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Dwayne Bravo’s Controversy

During the domestic West Indies 50-over Super 50 Cup competition a startling incident came to light. Dwayne Bravo bowled using a tennis ball rather than a typical cricket ball during the match between Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies B which was an odd occurrence.

At the Queen's Park Oval on October 11 Trinidad was defending 318 runs when Bravo employed these strategies. In the end T & T prevailed by 70 runs. The International Cricket Council declined to comment stating that they would not be offering an opinion since this was not an international match.

Bravo was given a cricket ball on his way back to the run-up which startled everyone. It is a tennis ball not a ball. Instead of the original white ball he used a tennis ball to bowl. In the YouTube video of the game the commentator was heard saying He did not bowl a cricket ball which is why he (the batsman) is saying what is going on. The commentator says This is the real cricket ball; the first time he used a lawn tennis ball after the second delivery was bowled.

Dwayne Bravo’s Net Worth

One of the best all-around players in the T20-style game is Dwayne Bravo a cricket player from the West Indies. A right-handed medium-fast bowler and batter the all-rounder is right-handed. Mr. Dwayne Bravo is thought to have a $9 million net worth overall. The previous several years have seen a 170% increase in Dwayne Bravo's net worth. Cricket serves as both the primary source of income and the owner's net worth. 

Additionally Mr. Bravo is the owner of a variety of real estate assets across the globe. Bravo is a big fan of cars and his collection is topped off by the Range Rover and a Jaguar. He has many homes in the US Dubai and different West Indies islands in addition to a mansion in his hometown of Trinidad. Additionally he owns a clothing line under the name DJ Bravo 47 that is co-owned by the Singapore-based 3 Big Dogs celebrity clothing firm.

Dwayne Bravo’s Achievements

• Dwayne Bravo was considered to be the real champion of Twenty-20s in his first match of the 2016 Indian Premier League that took place in Rajkot as he picked up 4/22 for Gujarat Lions against Kings XI Punjab.
• Dwayne was an immense part of the winning West Indies team in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 held in India.
• Bravo captained the West Indies team during Zimbabwe’s tour in the year 2013. The same year he took his ODI 5-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in a match held in St. George’s Grenada.
• Before the Champions Trophy in 2013 held in Wales England Bravo replaced Darren Sammy as the ODI captain. 
• Gave a vital contribution to his team in winning the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
• His other 5-Wicket haul was in 2005 in a Test match against Australia held in Adelaide Australia.
• In 2004 Dwayne took a 5-Wicket haul in the Test match against England convened in Manchester.
• Bravo set the record for the highest ever 9th wicket partnership in T20Is 66 runs partnership with Jerome Taylor.
• DJ Bravo is one of three players to have scored 1000 runs and taken 50 wickets in all formats of cricket.
• Dwayne won the hummingbird medal the third-highest award in Trinidad and Tobago.

10 Fun Facts about Dwayne Bravo

• Bravo was inspired by Brian Lara to play cricket.
• In 2014 He also released his debut solo song Go Goyal.
• In 2013 He made a special appearance in a Tamil film called Ula.
• Bravo has a habit of eating 6 chocolates before a match and an ice bath before it. 
• Bravo is famous for his trademark Helicopter dance moves during celebrations on the cricket field.
• Bravo’s song champion became a huge hit during the 2016 ICC T20 World cup in India.
• Dwayne faced up against Glenn McGrath Shane Warne Brett Lee and Stuart MacGill in the 2005 Hobart Test scoring a challenging and motivational 100.
• Dwayne is a passionate music fan and co-wrote the songs Beenie Man N Bravo and Timeka Marshall with Guyanese dance hall legend Beenie Man.
• When he was 24 years old in 2007 he became the first-ever member of the West Indies to have led both the Test and ODI teams.
• Because his daughter was born on August 3 and his son on October 3 he first wore the number 47 jersey but later switched to the number 3. On the third is even his mother's birthday.

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