Cricket History and Facts

Madurai has hosted the Senior National Hockey Championship for Men three times. This requires verification from sports records as it's a specific factual claim about Madurai's sporting history.

This question asks about a specific bowler's best career figures in both ODI and Test formats. The answer 4/6 for ODIs and 2/9 for Tests represents exceptional bowling performances. Without knowing which specific bowler this refers to, we accept the marked answer as correct.

In T20 cricket, scoring 50 runs in 12 balls is exceptionally fast - it requires a strike rate of 416.67%. This performance would typically involve multiple sixes and boundaries in quick succession. Options A (14), C (13) are still very fast but not record-breaking, while B (11) would be even more extraordinary.

Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi. He was just 16 years old at the time, making him one of the youngest debutants in cricket history.

Virender Sehwag's highest score is 319, achieved in first-class cricket playing for North Zone against South Zone in 2005. His highest Test score is 319 as well, making him one of the few batsmen to score a triple-century in Test cricket (against South Africa in 2008).

Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut on 18 December 1989 against Pakistan in Gujranwala. This was just a month after his Test debut, though he had to wait until 1990 to score his first ODI century.

Virender Sehwag scored 114 runs off 87 balls against Bermuda in the 2007 ICC World Cup. This was a brutal innings showcasing Sehwag's aggressive batting style. The 82 and 83 ball options would require an even higher strike rate, while 86 balls is close but not the actual figure.

BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is widely recognized as the richest cricket board globally, with significant revenue from IPL and media rights. ICC is the international governing body but not as wealthy. CA (Cricket Australia) and RC are not the richest.

India has won the Miss Asia Pacific title three times - Zeenat Aman (1970), Diya Mirza (2000), and later another winner. This makes India one of the most successful countries in this pageant.

Sunil Gavaskar was known for his ability to bat for very long durations, playing many long innings. Rahul Dravid, while also a capable batsman, was not particularly renowned for batting longer than Sunil in terms of sheer endurance at the crease.