Sports Quiz: Cricket, Football & Olympics

Pepe Reina began his career at Barcelona's famed La Masia youth academy, making his senior debut with Barcelona B. While he later played for Villarreal, Liverpool, and others, Barcelona is where his professional journey started.

John Obi Mikel was originally set to join Manchester United from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo, but Chelsea intervened in a protracted transfer saga. The transfer was eventually settled with compensation to United, and Mikel joined Chelsea instead.

Kurt Angle won Olympic gold in wrestling at the 1996 Atlanta Games. This achievement was a foundational part of his wrestling persona before joining WWE (then WWF).

India's last Olympic gold medal in hockey came at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where the men's team won with an undefeated record. This marked the end of India's dominant era in Olympic hockey.

When Wayne Rooney transferred from Everton in 2004, Newcastle United was the other serious contender for his signature along with Manchester United. Chelsea and others also showed interest, but Newcastle made the strongest push.

The Calcutta Cricket & Football Club (CC&FC), founded in 1792, is recognized as the oldest cricket club in India. While Seringapatam Cricket Club (established around 1798 or earlier) has claims to antiquity, CC&FC is the oldest continuously existing club. The other options (Hindu Cricket Club, Madras Cricket Club) are not the oldest.

The first-ever First-Class cricket match in India was played in 1864 between Calcutta and Madras. This marked the beginning of formal First-Class cricket in the country. The other years (1863, 1866, 1869) are not historically accurate for this milestone.

The first foreign cricket team to visit India was an English team that toured in 1889-90, playing matches against Indian teams. This marked the beginning of international cricket exposure for India. The other seasons listed are not correct for this milestone.

The first official First-Class cricket match in India was played in 1892-93, which is recognized as the beginning of the formal First-Class cricket era in the country. This distinction differs from earlier exhibition matches. The other seasons listed are not correct.

The Indian cricket team played their first Test match in 1932 against England at Lord's. This marked India's debut in Test cricket. The other years (1931, 1933, 1934) are not correct for this milestone.

The first cricket club established by Indians was the Oriental Cricket Club in 1848 in Mumbai. This marked an important milestone in Indian sports history during the colonial period.

KS Ranjitsinhji was the first Indian to play test cricket, representing England in 1896. Though he played for England due to colonial restrictions, he was Indian-born and paved the way for Indian cricket.

The Indian cricket team's first overseas tour was in 1911 to England. This was a historic tour where the Indian team played against English counties. It marked India's entry into international cricket before they played their first official Test match in 1932.

India's first Test match against England in 1932 was a 3-day Timeless Test (though it finished in 3 days). Timeless Tests had no time limit but most concluded within 3-4 days. The match was played at Lord's and England won by 158 runs. Standard 5-day Tests became the norm much later.

Australia was the first overseas team to visit Independent India in 1948, shortly after India gained independence. This tour was significant as it was led by Don Bradman and marked India's early Test cricket journey as an independent nation. Earlier tours (like England in 1933-34) were during British colonial period.

India recorded their first Test victory in 1952 against England at Madras (Chennai). This was India's 24th Test match and their first win after playing for 20 years. The victory was significant as it established India as a competitive Test-playing nation. Vinoo Mankad scored 184 and took 5 wickets in this match.

India won its first Test series against Pakistan in 1952, marking a historic milestone in Indian cricket history. The series victory came shortly after India's independence and established India as a competitive cricketing nation. Prior to this, India had drawn several series but never secured a win.

In 1976, for the first time in Indian Test cricket history, all 11 batsmen reached double-digit scores in an innings. This occurred during a Test match against New Zealand. Prior to this, at least one batsman would always be dismissed for a single-digit score in Indian innings.