Cricket and Sports Trivia Quiz

According to the Laws of Cricket, there are 10 standard modes of dismissal (bowled, caught, lbw, run out, stumped, hit wicket, hit the ball twice, obstructing the field, handled the ball, timed out). However, 'retired out' is sometimes counted as an 11th way in certain contexts, making 11 the accepted answer in this question.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is the custodian of the Laws of Cricket and has been responsible for maintaining and updating the rules since 1788. MCC is based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London and is cricket's governing body for the laws.

Clive Lloyd captained the West Indies cricket team to victory in the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975. West Indies defeated Australia in the final at Lord's. Greenidge was a key batsman but not captain.

Cricket was included in the 1900 Paris Olympics, making it the only Summer Games to feature the sport. The tournament was very brief with only two matches played. 1916 was cancelled due to World War I, while 1956 and 1920 did not include cricket.

Australia is the only team to have won the ICC Champions Trophy twice, in 2006 and 2009. India won once in 2002, while New Zealand and West Indies have never won the tournament. The Champions Trophy was discontinued after 2017.

Belinda Clark scored the first double century in ODI cricket (229*) in 1997 against Denmark. This was a women's match. Sachin Tendulkar later became the first man to score a double century in ODI cricket in 2010.

The Irani Trophy was instituted during the 1959-60 season to commemorate the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy. It is named after Z.R. Irani, who was a major contributor to Indian cricket. The tournament is played between the Ranji Trophy winner and Rest of India.

Lord's Cricket Ground in London has hosted the most Test matches in history. It is considered the "home of cricket" and has been hosting Test matches since 1884. The ground's rich history and traditional status make it the most-used venue for Test cricket.

Sahara Adventure Sports Group owned the Pune Warriors India IPL franchise. The Sahara Group, led by Subrata Roy, purchased the Pune team in 2010 for approximately Rs 1,702 crore and operated it until the franchise was terminated by the BCCI in 2013.

Rendezvous Sports World Limited (RSWL) bid Rs. 1,533 crore (approximately Rs. 1,533.01 crore) for the Kochi IPL franchise in 2010. This was one of the highest bids for an IPL team at that time, though the Kochi franchise faced ownership disputes and operational challenges.

The IPL follows a double round-robin league format where each team plays every other team twice (home and away), followed by a knockout stage (playoffs and final). This format ensures balanced competition and sufficient matches for a proper league table before the knockout phase.

According to a 2010 Times of India report, the IPL's brand value was estimated at approximately Rs. 18,000 crore (around $4 billion at that time). This valuation reflected the league's massive commercial success through media rights, sponsorship, and franchise valuations in its early years.

Kingfisher Airlines was the sponsor that appeared on umpires' uniforms and was displayed on giant screens during third umpire decisions in early IPL seasons. This was part of their sponsorship deal with the tournament.

West Germany won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final with a goal by Andreas Brehme. This was West Germany's third World Cup title.

Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, defeating Italy in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the final. This was Brazil's fourth World Cup title.

France won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 3-0 in the final. This was France's first World Cup title as the host nation.