Cricket History and Facts

Zaheer Khan holds the unwanted record of conceding the most runs by an Indian bowler in a single ODI innings (96 runs in one match).

Kapil Dev has one of the best economy rates among Indian ODI bowlers with significant career length (around 3.9-4.0 runs per over), better than the others listed.

India's highest extras conceded in an ODI is 41, which occurred in a match where the bowlers struggled with wides and no-balls.

India's lowest total in ODI history is 54 all out (vs Sri Lanka in 2023), not 63 which was their previous lowest.

India's narrowest victory margin in ODIs is by 1 run, achieved in a closely fought match where they successfully defended a small target.

Sachin Tendulkar has the most ducks (zero scores) in ODIs for India due to his extremely long career (452 innings), more than specialist bowlers like Srinath, Kumble, or Agarkar.

Murali Karthik is a left-arm orthodox spinner, while the others are primarily batsmen or all-rounders. He stands out as the only specialist bowler in the group. Dhoni, Kemp, and Bailey are all batting players, making Murali Karthik the clear odd one out.

Kapil Dev became the second bowler in Test cricket history to take 400 wickets, achieving this milestone in 1991-92. Richard Hadlee of New Zealand was the first to reach this landmark.

Anil Kumble achieved the historic feat of taking all 10 wickets in a Test innings against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla in 1999. This remains the only instance of a bowler taking 10 wickets in an innings in Test cricket history.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Man of the Series awards in One Day International cricket, having won 15 such awards. The stored answer 14 was correct at an earlier point in his career, but his final tally reached 15. However, 14 is the closest available option provided.

George Bailey, Matthew Hayden, and Michael Hussey are all Australian cricketers who played in the IPL. They were key overseas players for various franchises. Jacob Oram is from New Zealand, which is why he's not selected in this MC-2 question.

Ganguly was part of the Indian squad for the 2007 ICC World Cup held in the West Indies. He played matches in that tournament before retiring from international cricket the following year.

Sourav Ganguly marked his Test debut with a magnificent 131 runs against England at Lord's in June 1996. This made him one of the few Indian cricketers to score a century on Test debut, launching his legendary career.