Cricket History and Facts

Mohit Sharma was inducted into the Indian World Cup squad after Ishant Sharma failed the fitness test

The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India and the third oldest in the world. It was instituted by Sir Mortimer Durand and remains a prestigious competition in Indian football history.

India won the Nehru Cup 2009 football tournament, defeating Syria in the final match held in New Delhi. This was India's first Nehru Cup victory since 2007. Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh also participated in the tournament but did not reach the final.

The BCCI Corporate Trophy was an Indian domestic cricket tournament. Chandan Madan was indeed named Man of the Tournament in the inaugural edition. This is a factual question about a specific cricket tournament that requires knowledge of domestic cricket awards.

Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged Man of the Series in the India-England ODI series, reflecting his consistent batting performances and crucial contributions throughout the series. Tendulkar frequently received such honors during his career.

Shane Warne reached 400 Test wickets in March 2001 at age 31, making him the youngest to achieve this milestone at that time. While Muralitharan was younger overall when he reached 400 later, Warne held the 'youngest' record chronologically when he first achieved it.

Churchill Brothers won the 2011 Durand Cup, defeating Mohun Bagan in the final. The Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament, started in 1888.

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The IFA (Indian Football Association) Shield is one of India's oldest football tournaments, organized by the Indian Football Association based in Calcutta (Kolkata). It was first held in 1893 and remains associated with Calcutta's football heritage. Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore have their own football tournaments but not the IFA Shield.

 D.C.M. Trophy is related to football and the rest are related to hockey.

The 16th Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Football Tournament was held in 2004 at Delhi. This is a domestic football tournament in India. The 16th edition corresponds to the 2004 tournament.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 523 runs in the 1996 World Cup and 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup, making him the only batsman to achieve over 500 runs twice in World Cup history. His consistency across multiple tournaments is unmatched.

Ricky Ponting took 11 catches as a fielder during the 2003 World Cup, which was the highest by any player in that tournament. He was an excellent close-in fielder besides being a top batsman.

Geoffrey Boycott famously dropped Clive Lloyd consciously when he was on a low score during the 1979 World Cup final. This was a tactical decision that backfired as Lloyd went on to score a century and lead West Indies to victory.