Cricket History and Facts

The Most Fan-Friendly Cricketer Award in IPL 2010 (IPL-3) was awarded to Adam Gilchrist. This was a fan-voted award during the third season of the Indian Premier League. Gilchrist was known for his aggressive batting and leadership with Deccan Chargers, making him popular among fans.

Suresh Raina won the Best Fielder Award in IPL-3 (2010). Raina was widely regarded as one of the best fielders in Indian cricket, known for his agility, accurate throws, and ability to take sharp catches in the infield. He played for Chennai Super Kings and was a key component of their fielding unit.

Lala Amarnath became the first Indian to score a Test century (118 runs) against England in 1936 at Bombay (Mumbai). Sunil Gavaskar later became famous for centuries but wasn't the first.

Sachin Tendulkar's full name is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He was named after his family's favorite music director Sachin Dev Burman, and 'Ramesh' is his father's name. This is a factual question about one of India's greatest cricketers.

Sachin Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973. He is often referred to as the 'God of Cricket' and holds numerous batting records. This is a straightforward biographical fact about the legendary Indian cricketer.

Sachin Tendulkar played for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League from 2008-2013, captaining the team. He was an iconic player for the franchise and one of the most expensive buys in the inaugural IPL auction.

Sachin Tendulkar wore jersey number 10 in ODI cricket throughout his career. This number became iconic and was retired by the BCCI after his retirement, though it has since been unretired for other players.

Sachin Tendulkar opened 2 restaurants - 'Sachin's' in Mumbai (2002) and 'Tendulkar's' in Bangalore (2005). However, both ventures eventually closed down as cricket remained his primary focus.

Sachin Tendulkar's international career totals are 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests, which sum to over 34,000 runs. This makes '30000+' the correct range. 20000+ is too low given just his ODI total exceeds that, while 40000+ is an overestimate.

Sachin Tendulkar won 2 Man of the Match awards in the 2009 IPL season while playing for Mumbai Indians. This is a verifiable statistic from that specific tournament season. The other numbers (5, 3, 4) overestimate his performance for that year.

Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara's record for most Test runs (11,953) in 2008 during the Australia-India series. He achieved this milestone on October 17, 2008, in Mohali. 2009 would be too late, while 2006-2007 are before he reached the record.

Sachin Tendulkar is indeed right-handed for all cricketing actions (batting, bowling, throwing) but writes with his left hand. This is a well-documented fact about him. The 'False' option would contradict this established biographical detail.

Sri Lanka scored 443/9 against Netherlands on July 4, 2026, making it the highest innings total in ODI cricket history.

Zimbabwe was bowled out for 35 against Sri Lanka in 2004, which remains the lowest innings total in ODI cricket history.