Indian Cricket Legends and T20 World Cup

Don Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history, watched Sachin Tendulkar bat on television and famously remarked that Sachin's batting style reminded him of his own. This came from the legendary Australian himself during a 1996 interview, making it a special moment in cricket history.

Sachin Tendulkar scored multiple ODI centuries against Australia in Australia. His most famous was 143 off 148 balls in the 2008 CB Series final at Sydney, which proves the statement 'never scored' is false. He also scored 141 at the Wan Chai Stadium in 2008.

Rahul Dravid's full name is Rahul Sharad Dravid, following the common Indian naming convention where the middle name (Sharad) is typically the father's name. This is his official name as recorded in cricket records and biographical sources.

Rahul Dravid is nicknamed 'Jammy' by his teammates because his father worked in a company that manufactured jam. This nickname originated early in his career and stuck throughout his time in cricket. 'The Wall' is his popular media nickname, not his teammates' pet name for him.

Rahul Dravid was born on January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This date is well-documented in cricket records and biographical sources. Option A is close but has the wrong date (12th instead of 11th), while options B and D have different months or years.

Rahul Dravid, being a specialist batsman, rarely bowled in test cricket. He took only 1 wicket in his entire test career - that of Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram during the 2005-2006 series. This happened when he bowled his part-time medium pace.

Rahul Dravid's highest test score is 270, which he scored against Pakistan in 2004 at Rawalpindi. This was a monumental innings that helped India save the test match. He batted for over 9 hours and faced 443 balls in this legendary performance.

Rahul Dravid made both his test and ODI debuts in 1996. His ODI debut was in April 1996 against West Indies at Singapore, and his test debut was in June 1996 against England at Lord's. Both debuts happened in the same year, marking the beginning of his legendary international career.

Rahul Dravid's highest ODI score is 153, which he scored against New Zealand in 1999 at Hyderabad. This innings came off 153 balls and included 15 fours and 1 six. Despite being known primarily as a test batsman, Dravid had several notable ODI performances, with this being his best individual score.

Rahul Dravid made his Test debut for India against England in 1996 at Lord's. The match was played from June 20-24, 1996. This is a factual question about cricket history requiring knowledge of debut matches.

The inaugural ICC World Twenty20 (now T20 World Cup) in 2007 was hosted by South Africa, with matches played across cities including Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg. India won the tournament, defeating Pakistan in the final. England (2009), Australia (2010), and Sri Lanka (2012) hosted subsequent editions, while the 2021 and 2022 editions were hosted by Oman and UAE respectively.

Yuvraj Singh famously hit six sixes in an over off England's Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup group match against England at Kingsmead, Durban. This was only the fourth instance of six sixes in an over in international cricket at the time. AB de Villiers (South African), Umar Gul (Pakistani), and Younis Khan (Pakistani) were not the bowler - this was an India vs England match.

Chris Gayle scored the first-ever T20 International century (117 runs off 57 balls) during the 2007 T20 World Cup, playing for the West Indies against South Africa in the very first match of the tournament. No other century was scored in that tournament. Sanath Jayasuriya and Mathew Hayden scored runs but no centuries, while Manish Pandey was not part of the 2007 World Cup squad.

Yusuf Pathan made his T20 International debut in the final between India and Pakistan at Johannesburg on September 24, 2007, which India won by 5 runs. He came in as a impact substitute. Sreesanth, Joginder Sharma, and Irfan Pathan were already part of the Indian squad in earlier matches. This debut is notable because it came in a high-pressure World Cup final.