Cricket History and Facts

Before IPL-4 auctions, each team could retain up to 4 players. CSK retained 4 players (Dhoni, Raina, Vijay, Ashwin). Mumbai Indians was the only other team to use the full quota of 4 retainees (Harbhajan, Tendulkar, Malinga, Bhajji). Other teams retained fewer players.

The IPL sent the top 4 teams to Champions League T20 2011. However, if an IPL team won the CLT20 (which CSK did in 2010 as defending champions), only 3 spots were available for other IPL teams. The standard allocation was 3 IPL teams (top 3 or 4 minus the champion).

Kochi Tuskers Kerala was one of two new franchises added in IPL-4 (2011), alongside Pune Warriors India. The team was based in Kochi, Kerala and was owned by Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd. They played only one season before being terminated.

Kochi Tuskers Kerala was owned by Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd, a consortium that won the franchise bid. The other options (Kochi Warriors, Kochi Indian Warriors, Kochi Fighters) are not correct names of the IPL team. This matches the question in block 112663 about the team name.

Shahid Afridi of Pakistan took the most wickets (23 wickets) in the 2011 World Cup. Zaheer Khan took 21 wickets for India, while Tim Southee and Imran Tahir were other bowlers but did not lead the wicket tally.

Billy Bowden was indeed one of the New Zealand umpires selected for the 2011 ICC World Cup. He served on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires during this period and is well-known for his distinctive crooked finger signaling style. The other options include umpires from different countries - Amiesh Saheba (India), Billy Doctrove (West Indies), and Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka).

Chris Gayle served as vice-captain of the West Indies cricket team during certain periods, particularly around 2008-2010. The other options (Sarwan, Pollard, Suleman Benn) held different roles in the team.

Mahela Jayawardene served as vice-captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for many years, particularly during the mid-2000s period. Dilshan, Tharanga, and Malinga (misspelled as 'mallinga') were team members but not vice-captain in the era referenced.

Michael Clarke was vice-captain of Australia before becoming captain. The other options (Hussey, Watson, Haddin) were senior players but not the vice-captain in the period referenced.

Jacques Kallis served as vice-captain of South Africa during certain periods. The other players (Duminy, AB de Villiers, Botha) were team members but not the vice-captain in the era referenced.

Misbah-ul-Haq served as vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team. The other options (Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Younus Khan) were prominent players but not the vice-captain in the period referenced.

Virender Sehwag was vice-captain of the Indian cricket team during certain periods. The other options (Yuvraj, Gambhir, Raina) were senior players but not the vice-captain in the era referenced.

Ross Taylor served as vice-captain of New Zealand. The other options (Styris, Vettori, Franklin - misspelled as 'Frankllin') were senior players but not the vice-captain in the period referenced.