Cricket Trivia: IPL Captains, Rankings & Earnings

According to Forbes rankings from the late 2000s-early 2010s period, Sachin Tendulkar's annual earnings were reported at approximately $8 million from cricket and endorsements. The other values don't match the reported figures.

Yuvraj Singh was ranked third in the list of world's highest-earning cricketers during the late 2000s period, after Dhoni and Tendulkar. His earnings came from cricket contracts and lucrative endorsements.

During his 241* against Australia in 2003, Sachin Tendulkar decided not to play the cover drive, a shot he normally played frequently, to avoid getting out.

Sachin Tendulkar was ranked by Shane Warne but not in the third position - Warne ranked him at #2 in his list of 50 greatest cricketers, behind Don Bradman.

Sachin's coach Ramakant Achrekar would give him a coin prize whenever Sachin performed well in net practice sessions. The total was 13 coins over his training period.

Sachin Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award (1994), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1997-98), Padma Shri (1999), and Padma Vibhushan (2008). He did not receive the Padma Bhushan - he was directly awarded Padma Vibhushan after Padma Shri.

Tendulkar scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year 7 times in his ODI career (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007). This is a well-documented cricket statistic.

Hockey is officially recognized as India's national game, though cricket is more popular today. The designation honors India's Olympic hockey dominance (8 gold medals).

Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of Mumbai Indians in the inaugural IPL season of 2008. He led the team for the first few seasons before stepping down from captaincy, though he continued to play for the franchise.

Anil Kumble was the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the inaugural IPL season of 2008. The legendary Indian spinner led the team in the first year before the captaincy passed to other players in subsequent seasons.

Shane Warne was the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural IPL season of 2008 and led them to a surprise championship victory. Under his charismatic leadership, the relatively low-profile team won the first-ever IPL tournament.