General Knowledge of Cricket

(He made his century against Sri Lanka)

Sachin Tendulkar scored 0 runs in his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1989, a modest start for someone who would become the highest run-scorer in ODI history. He was dismissed by Waqar Younis.

Hrishikesh Kanitkar hit the winning runs for India in the 1998 Independence Cup final against Pakistan, chasing 314 and winning by 3 wickets in a thrilling encounter at Dhaka.

Virender Sehwag scored 219 against West Indies in 2011 at Indore, which remains the highest individual ODI score. The previous record was Sachin's 200*. Both scored double-centuries.

Sunil Gavaskar, primarily a batsman, took just one ODI wicket in his entire career spanning 108 matches. He rarely bowled and was not known for his bowling skills.

Sunil Gavaskar's first and only ODI wicket was the legendary Pakistani batsman Zaheer Abbas, taken in 1985 at Perth. This was his solitary wicket in 108 ODI matches.

Sunil Gavaskar, primarily a legendary batsman, took only one wicket in his entire ODI career. This makes him the correct answer among the options. Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan, and Kapil Dev all took more wickets.

(South Africa chased and won against Australia)

Sunil Gavaskar used a quote from Rabindranath Tagore in the preface to his autobiography 'Sunny Days'. This is a well-known fact in cricket literature.

Sourav Ganguly is known to be a proficient football player and has even owned an Indian football club. While he played cricket professionally, his football interest is well-documented.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century (118 runs) against Australia in 1994 after playing 84 ODI matches. This was a long-awaited milestone in his career.

(Against Bermuda in the 2007 World cup)

Mohammed Azharuddin was the first Indian to take 100 catches in one-day international matches. 

(He played against England)

L. Sivaramakrishnan took 10 wickets during the 1985 Champion Trophy (World Championship of Cricket in Australia). This was a notable performance in his career.

Kapil Dev was the first Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in ODI cricket. He achieved this milestone during his illustrious career, paving the way for future Indian fast bowlers.

Mohammad Azharuddin played his last ODI match against Pakistan in 2000 during the Sharjah Champions Trophy. This was the final match of his international career.

Yuvraj Singh scored 84 runs in his ODI debut match against Kenya in 2000 at Nairobi. This was a promising start to his international career.

 Gavaskar made only one ODI century in his cricket life.

Adam Gilchrist was primarily a wicket-keeper batsman, not an all-rounder. Yuvraj Singh, Andrew Symonds, and Andrew Flintoff were all genuine all-rounders who could both bat and bowl effectively.

Mohammed Kaif scored 87 not out against England in the 2002 NatWest Series final at Lord's. This was a famous chase where India recovered from a difficult position.

Ravi Shastri won the Champion of Champions Award in the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia for his outstanding all-round performance.

Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, and Javagal Srinath all took more than 200 wickets in ODI cricket for India. Therefore, 'All of the above' is the correct answer.

Except Sachin Tendulkar, all others are left-handed batsmen.