Cricket and Tennis Sports Quiz

The first ODI match played in India was in Ahmedabad, which hosted the first ODI on Indian soil on November 11, 1981, between India and England.

R.E. Grant Govan was the first president of the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), serving from 1928 to 1929. He was one of the founding figures of Indian cricket's governing body.

Sri Lanka defeated India in the 1979 World Cup when they were not yet a Test-playing nation (Sri Lanka gained Test status in 1982). This victory was significant as it marked one of the early major upsets in World Cup history and announced Sri Lanka's arrival on the international stage. None of the other options were non-Test playing countries when they first beat India.

South Africa won the ICC Champions Trophy (often called the 'Mini World Cup') in 1998, defeating West Indies in the final at Dhaka. This remains their only victory in this tournament to date. The tournament was inaugurated in 1998 as the ICC Knock Out Trophy and later renamed the Champions Trophy.

Kapil Dev scored India's first ODI century (175 not out) against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells. This was a historic innings that rescued India from 17/5 and is considered one of the greatest World Cup knocks ever. Sunil Gavaskar was a great opener but scored his first ODI century later, while Sachin Tendulkar started his ODI career in 1989.

Sachin Tendulkar was out hit wicket only once in his international career - against Australia in the Adelaide Test of 1999-2000. The delivery was from Brett Lee, where Sachin played on and the ball deflected from his bat onto the stumps. Glen McGrath and Waqar Younis were great bowlers but didn't dismiss Sachin in this manner. Tim Ambrose is an incorrect name.

This question asks about bowling figures in cricket, shown as wickets/runs (e.g., 1/13 means 1 wicket for 13 runs). Among the options, 1/13 represents the most economical bowling performance with 1 w conceded for just 13 runs. Bowling figures measure a bowler's effectiveness - lower runs per wicket is better.

This question asks about wicketkeeping dismissals (catches and stumpings combined) in T20 cricket. The answer of 20 represents a specific career total for a player (likely a wicketkeeper). Catches are taken off bowlers' deliveries, while stumpings occur when the stumped stumps out a batsman leaving their crease.

Roger Federer has had two major long-term sponsorships: Nike (apparel/footwear, 1998-2018) and Rolex (watches, since 2006). While Adidas sponsors him now, Nike was his primary apparel sponsor for most of his career when this question was likely written. Longines is a current sponsor but not one of the two most iconic partnerships.

As of 2009 when this question was written, the all-time record for weeks at World No.1 was held by Pete Sampras (286 weeks). Federer had surpassed this by 2012 and ultimately reached 310 weeks. At the time of this question, Federer did not yet hold the record.

A tennis net is 36 inches (3 feet) high at the center and 42 inches at the posts. The center height being lower than the sides is why net cords are possible. This standard dimension applies across all professional tennis.

If a ball bounces back over the net without being touched, the hitter wins the point regardless of whether the opponent could have played it. This is a valid and legal shot in tennis, known as an unreturnable drop or lob. No umpire judgment is required.