Cricket History and Tournaments

India won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 on September 24, 2007, by defeating Pakistan in the final. This victory in Johannesburg was instrumental in popularizing T20 cricket in India.

India won their first Cricket World Cup on June 25, 1983, by defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. This was a historic victory under Kapil Dev's captainship that transformed Indian cricket. This is a duplicate of question 37026.

Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest team total in a Test innings, scoring 952 for 6 declared against India in Colombo in 1997. This epic innings featured Sanath Jayasuriya's 340 and Roshan Mahanama's 225. India's previous record was 652 for 7 against New Zealand in 1995, making this a record-breaking performance.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the world's richest cricket board by a significant margin, due to cricket's massive popularity in India and the enormous revenue from IPL media rights, sponsorships, and ICC revenue sharing. BCCI's annual revenue far exceeds other national cricket boards.

Sachin's maiden Test century was 119 not out against England at Old Trafford, Manchester in August 1990, during his second tour of England. This came nearly a year after his debut. He scored his first ODI century against Australia later in September 1994.

Sachin Tendulkar was named the Player of the Tournament in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup for scoring 673 runs, a record for a single edition of the tournament. India reached the final but lost to Australia.

Sachin Tendulkar was a member of the Indian team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. This was his sixth World Cup appearance and his first and only win, confirming the statement as true.

Sheffield Shield is Australia's domestic first-class cricket competition, established in 1892. It is named after Lord Sheffield and is the premier domestic tournament in Australian cricket. South Africa has the Sunfoil Series, England has the County Championship, and Sri Lanka has the Premier Trophy.

The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship, organized by the BCCI. It is named after Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, the legendary Indian cricketer who played for England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is Pakistan's premier domestic first-class cricket competition. It is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who was honored with the title 'Quaid-e-Azam' meaning 'Great Leader.'

The Super Sport Series was South Africa's premier domestic first-class cricket tournament, sponsored by the SuperSport television network. It featured provincial teams competing in the top tier of South African domestic cricket.

The County Championship is England's premier domestic first-class cricket competition, featuring 18 first-class county teams. Established in 1890, it represents the pinnacle of English domestic cricket and is one of the oldest domestic cricket tournaments in the world.