Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bombay against Gujarat in the 1988-89 season. This was his first-class cricket debut at the domestic level in India.

According to the Laws of Cricket, there are 10 standard modes of dismissal (bowled, caught, lbw, run out, stumped, hit wicket, hit the ball twice, obstructing the field, handled the ball, timed out). However, 'retired out' is sometimes counted as an 11th way in certain contexts, making 11 the accepted answer in this question.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is the custodian of the Laws of Cricket and has been responsible for maintaining and updating the rules since 1788. MCC is based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London and is cricket's governing body for the laws.

Belinda Clark scored the first double century in ODI cricket (229*) in 1997 against Denmark. This was a women's match. Sachin Tendulkar later became the first man to score a double century in ODI cricket in 2010.

The Irani Trophy was instituted during the 1959-60 season to commemorate the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy. It is named after Z.R. Irani, who was a major contributor to Indian cricket. The tournament is played between the Ranji Trophy winner and Rest of India.

Sahara Adventure Sports Group owned the Pune Warriors India IPL franchise. The Sahara Group, led by Subrata Roy, purchased the Pune team in 2010 for approximately Rs 1,702 crore and operated it until the franchise was terminated by the BCCI in 2013.

The IPL follows a double round-robin league format where each team plays every other team twice (home and away), followed by a knockout stage (playoffs and final). This format ensures balanced competition and sufficient matches for a proper league table before the knockout phase.

Sachin Tendulkar received the Man of the Match award 61 times in his international cricket career (ODIs and Tests combined). This is a record that reflects his consistent match-winning performances over 24 years.

Kingfisher Airlines was the sponsor that appeared on umpires' uniforms and was displayed on giant screens during third umpire decisions in early IPL seasons. This was part of their sponsorship deal with the tournament.

Sahara Group acquired the Pune IPL team (now Rising Pune Supergiant) in 2010 for approximately $370 million. This was the highest bid for any new IPL franchise at that time. Rendezvous Sports (Kochi), Videocon, and Anil Ambani Group were not the winners of this bid.

Adrian Sutil drove for Force India F1 team during 2009 and again from 2011-2013, making him a prominent driver for the team. The other drivers listed (Webber, Massa, Button) raced for different teams during that era.

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali is known for its excellent facilities. Sri Lanka scored 339 against Pakistan here in 1997, and Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs at this venue among all batsmen.

MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai hosted its first Test in 1933. Saeed Anwar scored 194 against India here in 1997, and Narendra Hirwani took 16 wickets on debut in 1988. Gavaskar and Geoff Marsh have scored the most runs here.

Rahul Dravid holds the record for facing the most balls in a Test innings - 435 balls vs Pakistan in 2004 at Kolkata. Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Sidhu, and VVS Laxman are legendary Indian batsmen but don't hold this specific record.