Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first test century at the age of 17, making him the youngest Indian to do so at that time.

Zaheer Khan was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2008 edition, which recognized performances from the 2007 season.

The Delhi franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was named the Delhi Daredevils.

Kapil Dev was awarded the CEAT International Cricketer of the Century award in 2002 for his significant contributions to Indian cricket, including leading the team to the 1983 World Cup victory.

Uttar Pradesh won the 2006 Vijay Merchant Trophy, which is an under-17 cricket tournament in India.

Sir Garfield Sobers and Kapil Dev are often cited in various contexts regarding cricket awards, but the CEAT International Cricketer of the Century award was specifically conferred upon Kapil Dev.

Virender Sehwag became the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century in a Test match when he scored 309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2004.

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Eric Simons’s tenure as bowling coach of the Indian cricket team came to an end in 2012.

R. P. Singh won the Purple Cap in the 2009 IPL season while playing for the Deccan Chargers, taking the most wickets in the tournament.

Matthew Hayden, playing for the Chennai Super Kings, won the Orange Cap in the 2009 IPL season for scoring the most runs.

Lala Amarnath was the first Indian cricketer to score a century in a Test match, achieving this feat against England in 1933.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer in history to score a double century in an ODI(on 24th Feb,2010)

Kapil Dev was voted as the Indian Cricketer of the 20th century in a poll conducted by Wisden in 2002.

Harbhajan Singh became the first Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick against Australia in the 2001 Kolkata Test.