Cricket and Football Quiz

In the historic 1911 IFA Shield final, Abhilash Ghosh scored the decisive goal for Mohun Bagan. Captain Shibdas Bhaduri was also a key player, but it was Ghosh who found the net in the crucial moment.

Pele, playing for New York Cosmos, faced Mohun Bagan at Eden Gardens in an exhibition match on 24th September 1977. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and was witnessed by over 80,000 spectators.

In the 2-2 draw against Cosmos Club, Mohun Bagan's goals were scored by Shyam Thapa and Habib. This memorable match against Pele's Cosmos team took place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 1977.

By 2009, Mohun Bagan had won the Federation Cup 13 times. The Federation Cup (now known as the Super Cup) was one of India's premier football club competitions.

Mohun Bagan Day is celebrated on 29th July to commemorate the club's historic 1911 IFA Shield victory. This day marks the club's triumph over East Yorkshire Regiment, a significant moment in Indian sports history.

Sourav Ganguly made his Test debut against England at Lord's in June 1996. He scored a century in that match (131 in the second innings), making it a memorable debut. The other teams - South Africa, Australia, and Sri Lanka - were not his opponents.

Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run-scorer in the 1996 World Cup, scoring 523 runs. Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya was second (489 runs), Pakistan's Saeed Anwar third (463 runs), and Australia's Gary Kirsten fourth (428 runs).

Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup final by defeating England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pakistan won by 22 runs, with captain Imran Khan leading the team. The other options - New Zealand (Kiwis), Australia, and West Indies - were not the finalists.

Shane Warne is the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history with 708 wickets. Muttiah Muralitharan is first (800 wickets), Anil Kumble is third (619 wickets), and Kapil Dev is much lower (434 wickets). Note: 'Muarlitharan' in option A is a typo.

V.V.S. Laxman's legendary 281 against Australia in the 2001 Kolkata Test included 44 boundaries (37 fours and 7 sixes). This aggressive innings is considered one of the greatest in Test cricket history.

Sunil Gavaskar is indeed the only batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match on three separate occasions. This unique record highlights his consistency and ability to perform under pressure in both innings of a match.

B.S. Chandrasekhar took 242 Test wickets but scored only 167 runs in his career, giving him one of the lowest runs-per-wicket ratios in cricket history. He was a brilliant leg-spinner whose batting was minimal. The name is misspelled in option A as 'Venkatapahy'.

Joe Darling hit the ball out of Adelaide Oval to reach his century in the 1898 Test against England. This was a remarkable feat showing his power hitting. The other players listed were also Australian cricketers from that era but did not perform this specific feat.

Kapil Dev played 131 consecutive Tests; he was dropped for one match against England in 1984-85, which means his career would have been 132 consecutive matches had he not been dropped. This is a record for consistency in selection.

Lala Amarnath did get Sir Donald Bradman out hit wicket in a Test match. This is a unique dismissal method where the batsman dislodges their own stumps while playing a shot. Option A is misspelled as 'nanik' instead of 'nanik'.

Aaqib Javed from Pakistan took an ODI hat-trick at a young age (19 years old), making him one of the youngest players to achieve this feat in One Day International cricket. A hat-trick means taking three wickets in three consecutive deliveries.

Marvan Atapattu had a disastrous start to his Test career, scoring 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 in his first six innings. Only his third innings produced a single run, making his total 1 run across these six dismissals. This is one of the most famous statistical oddities in cricket history for a player who later became a great batsman.