General Sports Trivia: Football & Cricket

Steve Kean took over as Blackburn Rovers manager in November 2010 after Sam Allardyce was sacked. He managed the club until September 2012.

IPL 2011 (season 4) was held from April 8 to May 28, 2011. This 51-day tournament featured 74 matches with 10 teams, where each team played 14 matches in the league stage. In the final, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In IPL 2011 playoffs, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field in both Qualifier 2 (against Bangalore) and Eliminator (against Kolkata). In Qualifier 1, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field against Chennai. Chennai did NOT lose the toss and elect to bat in the final.

Suresh Raina was Player of the Match in Qualifier 1 for Chennai. Chris Gayle earned the award in Qualifier 2 for Bangalore with a dominant performance. Murali Vijay was Player of the Match in the Final for Chennai. Munaf Patel did not win the Eliminator award.

Iqbal Abdulla, a left-arm spinner for KKR in 2011, won Player of the Match twice that season - against Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils. He was a promising young domestic player who had breakthrough performances in IPL 4.

Iqbal Abdulla won the DLF IPL 2011 Rising Star Award, recognizing him as the best young player under 23 that tournament. He was a key domestic performer for Kolkata Knight Riders with impactful performances.

Chennai Super Kings won the IPL 2011 Kingfisher Fair Play Award, given for best on-field conduct and sportsmanship. CSK maintained excellent discipline throughout the tournament under MS Dhoni's leadership.

Paul Scholes retired from Manchester United after the 2012-13 season, with his final match being the 2013 Champions League Final against Chelsea. This was the same match where Edwin van der Sar played his final game for United before retirement.

Eduardo da Silva, formerly of Arsenal, played for Shakhtar Donetsk after leaving Arsenal in 2009. Note: Only option B has the correct spelling 'Shakhtar Donetsk' - options A, C, D have spelling errors (Shaktar/Donetsch).

Ajay Jayaram is a renowned Indian badminton player who has represented India internationally. He reached a career-high world ranking of 21 in men's singles.

Avram Grant, an Israeli manager, led Chelsea FC to their first UEFA Champions League final in 2008, where they lost to Manchester United on penalties. He took over after Jose Mourinho left the club mid-season.

Chicharito means 'Little Pea' in Spanish. This nickname was given to Javier Hernandez because his father, Javier Hernandez Gutierrez, was also a footballer known as 'Chicharo' (Pea), so the son became 'Chicharito' (Little Pea).

A standard baseball team fields 9 players: pitcher, catcher, four infielders (first base, second base, third base, shortstop), and three outfielders (left, center, right). This configuration has been the rule in Major League Baseball since the 19th century.

In rugby union football, each team has 15 players on the field: 8 forwards and 7 backs. Rugby league uses 13 players per team. Since the question says 'RUGBY FOOTBALL' without specifying league, 15 is correct for rugby union, the more traditional and globally common form.

Polo is played on horseback with 4 players per team. Each player rides a pony and uses a mallet to hit the ball toward the opponent's goal. The smaller team size allows for fast-paced action on the large field.