IPL Cricket and Football Quiz

Steve Bucknor is the correct answer - he was both a cricket umpire and a football referee. He officiated in the FIFA World Cup (as a referee) and multiple Cricket World Cups (as an umpire), making him unique in this regard.

The 'odd man out' is Manuel Pelligrini (Option B) because he is a football manager/coach, while the others are club presidents/owners (Laporta - Barcelona president, Berlusconi - AC Milan owner, Abramovich - Chelsea owner). Pelligrini is the only professional football manager in the list.

All four are French footballers associated with Arsenal. William Gallas was the established central defender and captain, while Sagna and Clichy were full-backs and Traore was a youth squad player.

All four are legendary football defenders. Zidane (France), Cafu (Brazil), and Cannavaro (Italy) all won the World Cup, while Hierro (Spain) did not win a World Cup during his career.

All four are Argentine footballers. Tevez, Zanetti, and Crespo had stellar careers at top European clubs, while Santa Cruz's career was more limited. The distinction may relate to career achievements, playing style, or era.

All four are Brazilian footballers. Lucio, Maicon, and Doni played for the Brazilian national team in major tournaments, while Helton was primarily a club goalkeeper without significant international caps.

This question asks about the number of centuries (100+ runs in an innings) scored by Chennai Super Kings players. The claimed answer is 2, though this depends on the specific timeframe being referenced.

Whistle Podu is the official and popular theme song of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The phrase became iconic and is chanted by fans during matches.

This question asks to select Chennai players who played for CSK. S. Badrinath, Hemang Badani, L. Balaji, and Murali Vijay have all played for Chennai Super Kings. Dinesh Karthik and R. Sathish are not primarily associated with CSK.

This refers to MS Dhoni's famous innings against Kings XI Punjab in 2010 where he scored 16 runs in the last over (though some sources say 18, exact details vary by match). The question asks about runs scored by Dhoni.

This question refers to the league match where CSK chased a target. Badrinath and Dhoni were the two batsmen who scored fifties in that match against Punjab.

In the famous CSK vs KXIP match, CSK needed 16 runs in the last over to win, which Dhoni successfully chased.