Sports Quiz: Cricket, Baseball, and Olympics

Sourav Ganguly achieved this rare feat during the 1997-98 cricket season, particularly notable in the Sahara Cup against Pakistan where he won four consecutive Man of the Match awards. This remains one of the most remarkable individual performances in ODI cricket history. Neither Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, nor Adam Gilchrist have ever won four consecutive Man of the Match awards.

In 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to three athletes: boxer Vijender Singh, wrestler Sushil Kumar, and boxer Mary Kom. Vijender Singh is the correct option among the choices provided.

Yelena Isinbaeva is a legendary Russian pole vaulter who broke the world record 28 times. She won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a then-world record height of 5.05 meters.

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in Men's 10 metre air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first individual Indian Olympic champion. This is a well-documented historical fact in Indian sports history. The other options are different shooting disciplines and are incorrect.

The Nehru Cup is an international football tournament hosted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It is specifically associated with football/soccer, not cricket, golf, or tennis. The tournament has been held since 1982 and features teams from various countries.

A regulation Major League baseball has exactly 108 double stitches (216 individual half-stitches). The stitching pattern is essential for the ball's aerodynamic properties and grip. This precise craftsmanship has been standardized since the 19th century.

Alexander Cartwright Jr. is credited with formalizing modern baseball rules in the 1840s, including the diamond-shaped field, foul lines, and three-strike system. While baseball evolved from earlier games, Cartwright's Knickerbocker Rules established the structure of the modern sport. The Abner Doubleday myth was fabricated later.

The first modern World Series was played in 1903 between the Boston Americans (now Red Sox) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston team won the series 5 games to 3. This established the championship tradition between the American and National Leagues that continues today.

The Boston Pilgrims (later renamed the Red Sox) won the first World Series in 1903, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3. The Pilgrims were led by pitcher Cy Young, who won two games in the series. This victory established the prestige of the American League, which had only formed in 1901.

Rollie Fingers, the Hall of Fame relief pitcher known for his handlebar mustache, was the first pitcher in MLB history to reach 300 career saves. He achieved this milestone in 1982 and finished with 341 saves. The 300-save club has since grown considerably, but Fingers was the pioneer.

Ravi Shastri hit 6 sixes in 6 balls off Tilak Raj's bowling in a Ranji Trophy match between Bombay and Baroda in 1984-85. This equaled Sir Garfield Sobers' record of 6 sixes in an over. Rakesh Patel and Chetan Sharma were also Indian pace bowlers but not the correct answer.

Srinivas Venkataraghavan captained the Indian cricket team in the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup. India played three matches, winning one against East Africa and losing to England and New Zealand.

Javed Miandad hit the famous last-ball six off Chetan Sharma's bowling in the final of the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah. This six gave Pakistan victory and is one of the most iconic moments in India-Pakistan cricket history. Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, and Manoj Prabhakar were also Indian bowlers but not the correct ones.

Anil Kumble took 10 for 74 against Pakistan in 1999, becoming only the second bowler in Test history to take all ten wickets in an innings. He equaled the record set by England's Jim Laker in 1956.

Mohammad Azharuddin is the only batsman to score a century in each of his first three Test matches. He achieved this feat against England in the 1984-85 series, scoring 110, 105, and 122.

Sunil Valson (misspelled as Walson) was the 15th member of India's 1983 World Cup squad who did not play a single match. He was a medium-pacer from Mumbai. Atul Wasson, Ravi Shastri, and Maninder Singh were all Indian cricketers but Valson was the specific non-playing member of the 1983 World Cup winning squad.