Cricket History and Facts

Jacob Oram came in as a replacement for Paul Collingwood in IPL 2011. Collingwood was ruled out due to injury, and the New Zealand all-rounder Oram was signed by Delhi Daredevils as his replacement. Kevin Pieterson, Dirk Nannes, and Moises Henriques were not the player Oram replaced.

Jersey number 333 belonged to Chris Gayle when he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Gayle famously wore this high number during his explosive stint with RCB. Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, and Shane Watson wore different jersey numbers during their IPL careers.

Paul Faulkner, the English cricketer, played for Pune Warriors India in the IPL. He was part of their squad during the team's tenure in the league. The Pune Warriors franchise existed from 2011-2013 before being discontinued. Delhi Daredevils, KKR, and Kings XI Punjab were not his IPL team.

Dale Steyn was the IPL player who had 'SPONSOR ME' written on his shoes. The South African fast bowler did this as a publicity stunt to attract sponsorship deals when he was looking for sponsors earlier in his career. Cameron White, Bharat Chipli, and Mitchell Marsh didn't have this on their shoes.

The statement claims Sachin Tendulkar was not dismissed for his first 4 IPL matches. This is actually TRUE - in the inaugural IPL 2008, Sachin was not out in his first 4 matches for Mumbai Indians. He remained not out in these early matches, which is a remarkable start to any T20 career.

Greg Shipperd was the coach of Delhi Daredevils during the early seasons of the IPL. The Australian coach was associated with the franchise and helped guide the team in the tournament. Dav Whatmore, Michael Bevan, and Radhas Narayanan were not Delhi Daredevils coaches during this period.

Sourav Ganguly came in as a replacement for Ashish Nehra in the IPL. When Ashish Nehra was injured and had to withdraw, Pune Warriors signed the former Indian captain as his replacement for the remainder of the season. Angelo Matthews, Dirk Nannes, and Steven Smith were not the player Ganguly replaced.

Adam Gilchrist is the only player to score multiple centuries in each of the first four IPL seasons (2008-2011). He achieved this feat while opening for Deccan Chargers, known for his aggressive batting style.

Bhargav Bhatt was a young Indian domestic cricketer who played for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2011. He was a left-arm orthodox spinner picked in the auction as a promising talent.

Parthiv Patel was the stand-in captain for Kochi Tuskers Kerala when regular captain Mahela Jayawardene was unavailable. The experienced wicketkeeper-batsman had previously led Gujarat in domestic cricket.

Manvinder Bisla was a wicketkeeper-batsman who played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was part of KKR's squad and was known as a domestic talent who could contribute with both batting and keeping skills.

Bharat Chipli was a batsman who played for Deccan Chargers in the IPL. He was a middle-order batsman from Karnataka who got opportunities in the early seasons of the tournament.

Varun Aaron is a fast bowler from Jharkhand known for his pace. He was picked up by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the IPL and was regarded as one of the fastest Indian bowlers in domestic cricket.

Parmeshwaran, a Tamil Nadu spinner, bowled the most expensive over of that IPL season. He conceded a large number of runs in a single over during a match, making it notable in that edition's tournament.

Adidas is a major sports brand that sponsors cricket equipment. However, this question may be outdated as sponsorship deals change frequently. Nike, Reebok, and Puma are also sports brands but the specific sponsor relationship needs verification.