Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score 2000+ runs in Cricket World Cup history. He achieved this milestone across multiple World Cup tournaments (1992-2011), accumulating 2,278 runs in total. Ganguly and Yuvraj also have significant runs but Sachin reached 2000 first.

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) was the highest wicket-taker in the 2011 Cricket World Cup with 21 wickets in 8 matches. Zaheer Khan (India) was second with 21 wickets but played more matches. Afridi's economy rate was better, placing him at the top.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 200* runs against South Africa in an ODI match on February 24, 2010, becoming the first cricketer ever to score a double century in ODI cricket. This was a historic innings played in Gwalior.

In the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Taunton, Rahul Dravid scored 145 runs while Ganguly made 183. This was a record partnership of 318 runs.

Runs scored in first 10 overs = 3.2 * 10 = 32. Remaining runs needed = 282 - 32 = 250. Required run rate = 250/40 = 6.25 runs per over.

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 500 runs and took more than 10 wickets in CWC 2011. He was one of the few all-rounders to achieve this double in the tournament, scoring 500+ runs and taking 10+ wickets.

Shane Watson hit the longest six of CWC 2011. The Australian all-rounder was known for his powerful hitting and cleared the boundary for the maximum distance during the tournament.

Virender Sehwag scored a century in his first match of CWC 2011 (against Bangladesh) and was out for a duck in his last match (against India in the final). This dramatic contrast from highest to lowest scores marked his tournament journey.

Zaheer Khan and Shahid Afridi both took 21 wickets each in CWC 2011, sharing the highest wicket-taker honors. Zaheer was the leading Indian bowler, while Afridi led for Pakistan, both reaching the same tally.

Sohail Tanvir from Rajasthan Royals took 22 wickets in IPL 2008, making him the highest wicket-taker in the inaugural IPL season. His left-arm seam bowling was instrumental in Rajasthan Royals' championship victory that year. This is specifically about the first IPL season (2008), not all-time records.

Shaun Marsh of Kings XI Punjab was the highest run-scorer in the inaugural IPL season (2008) with 616 runs. He played consistently throughout the tournament and was awarded the Orange Cap for being the top run-scorer that year. This was in the first IPL season before other players mentioned had their peak performances.

Gautam Gambhir was the costliest player of IPL-4 auction, bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for approximately $2.4 million (about Rs. 11 crore). He was the highest-paid player in the 2011 IPL auction.

All four players listed were IPL captains during the 2011 season. Sachin Tendulkar captained Mumbai Indians, Kumar Sangakkara captained Deccan Chargers, Gautam Gambhir captained Kolkata Knight Riders, and Virender Sehwag captained Delhi Daredevils. This question appears to be from the 2011-2012 timeframe when all four were active captains.