Cricket History and Facts

Sharad Pawar, former BCCI president, made this comment in 2007 after India's early World Cup exit, criticizing protests against Indian players. The quote reflects his perspective on how England handled their World Cup disappointments without public protests against players.

Sachin Tendulkar was featured as a superhero in a comic series called 'Sachin: A True Hero' published by Virgin Comics in collaboration with Liquid Comics. The comic portrayed him as a superhero character, making him the first Indian cricketer to have such a comic series based on his life. M.S. Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, and Irfan Pathan did not have similar comic series based on them.

IPL stands for Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India established in 2008. It is the most-attended cricket league in the world and ranks sixth among all sports leagues globally by average attendance.

The Maratha Warriors was a professional hockey team based in Mumbai that competed in the Premier Hockey League (PHL). The PHL was India's first professional sports league, preceding the more famous IPL.

Clive Lloyd was the captain of the West Indies team that won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975. They defeated Australia in the final held at Lord's in London.

'Cricket My Style' is an autobiographical book written by Kapil Dev, the legendary Indian all-rounder who captained India to its first World Cup victory in 1983.

Glenn McGrath was the first Australian fast bowler to reach the 400-wicket milestone in Test cricket, achieving it in 2002. While Anil Kumble also reached 400 wickets, he was a leg-spinner, not a fast bowler.

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Sachin Tendulkar has been adjudged the best male cricketer in the Sahara India Sports Award 2010 on 9th Nov 2010.

Hence, this option is incorrect.gs = 50 Runs scored in 4 innings = 50 X 4 = 200 Runs scored in 5th innings = 0 Total score after 5th innings = 200 Therefore, average score after 5th innings = 200/5 = 40 runs Hence, this option is correct.

Mumbai won the 2002-03 Ranji Trophy by defeating Tamil Nadu in the final. This was Mumbai's 35th title in the premier domestic cricket tournament of India.

John Buchanan was the first head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League.

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) acquired the global broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League for the first ten years, from 2008 to 2017. This was a landmark deal in Indian sports broadcasting.

In the ICC ODI rankings released in late 2002, India was ranked fifth with 106 points. Australia dominated the rankings at the time, holding the top spot by a significant margin. India's performance in various tournaments during that year influenced this specific standing.

In November 2002, the Railways cricket team won the Irani Trophy by defeating the Rest of India team. This was a significant victory for the domestic side, showcasing the strength of the Railways team during that period. The match is an annual fixture in Indian domestic cricket between the Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India squad.