Cricket History and Facts

In the 2007 T20 World Cup final, Misbah-ul-Haq played that famous scoop shot off Joginder Sharma and was caught by Sreesanth at short fine leg. Mohammad Asif was at the non-striker's end and remained not out on 1 run. Pakistan needed 6 runs off 4 balls when Misbah got out. Umar Gul, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, and Sohail Tanvir were other bowlers but not the non-striker.

In the famous Adelaide Test of 2003, Dravid scored 233 and 72 in the two innings. Ajit Agarkar produced a spell of 6/41 in Australia's second innings to bowl them out for 196, securing India's victory. This was Agarkar's career-best Test performance. Kumble and Nehra were key bowlers but Agarkar was the hero with 6 wickets.

In the Commonwealth Bank Series final at Brisbane (2008), India defended 194 and won by 9 runs. Praveen Kumar took 4 for 46 in his 10 overs and was named Man of the Match for his exceptional bowling display. Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, and Harbhajan Singh were all in the squad but Praveen Kumar was the star with 4 wickets.

Yuvraj Singh was the Player of the Series in the 2005-06 India-Pakistan ODI series which India won 4-1. He scored 3 centuries in the series including a spectacular 139 off 122 balls in the final game at Lahore. Tendulkar, Dhoni, and Dravid all performed but Yuvraj was the clear series standout.

Sunil Gavaskar scored 774 runs in his debut Test series against the West Indies in 1971. This record stood for decades and included centuries (774 at an average of 154.80 with 3 centuries and 1 fifty). The 774 figure is one of cricket's most famous debut statistics.

During the 1983 Prudential World Cup, multiple Indian players won Man of the Match awards across different matches: Kapil Dev (vs Zimbabwe, 175*), Madan Lal (vs England), Roger Binny (vs Australia and England), and Yashpal Sharma (vs West Indies). The question asks who won awards during the tournament, not necessarily the final.

The 1983 World Cup final playing XI was: Gavaskar, Srikkanth, Amarnath, Sandhu, Yashpal, Patil, Azad, Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Binny, and Kirmani. Ravi Shastri was the 12th man and did not play in the final. Kirti Azad, Sandhu (Balwinder Sandhu), and Yashpal Sharma all played.

Kapil Dev did score 175* off 138 balls vs Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells in the 1983 World Cup, rescuing India from 17/5. However, his century came in 72 balls, which was NOT the fastest ODI century at the time - that record belonged to Clive Richards (West Indies, 1974, 55 balls). The statement incorrectly claims it was the fastest.

Ravi Shastri hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket during the Ranji Trophy in 1984-85, playing for Baroda against Bombay. Kapil Dev never achieved this feat in first-class cricket, Ajay Jadeja and Gambhir also did not hit six sixes in an over in first-class matches.

RG Nadkarni, an Indian left-arm spinner, achieved the record of bowling 21 successive maiden overs in a Test match against England in Madras (1964). This is one of the most remarkable feats in Test cricket history. Subash Gupte, Maninder Singh, and EAS Prasanna were all quality spinners but did not achieve this specific record.

Sunil Gavaskar scored his only ODI century (103*) against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup. Remarkably, given his test prowess, this was his sole one-day hundred in his entire ODI career spanning 108 matches. Australia, West Indies, and South Africa were not the teams against whom he scored this lone century.

Ravi Shastri was awarded the 'Champion of Champions' (Player of the Tournament) in the 1985 World Championship of Cricket in Australia for his exceptional all-round performance. He scored 182 runs and took 8 wickets in the tournament, playing a crucial role in India's victory. Mohinder Amarnath was Player of the Match in the 1983 World Cup final, while Kapil Dev was the captain in both tournaments.

Anil Kumble is the only Indian cricketer among these options who fits all three descriptions. He captained India (2007-2008), famously bowled with a broken jaw against the West Indies in 2002 (the famous 'bandaged warrior' moment), and 'Anil Kumble Circle' is a well-known traffic junction in his hometown Bangalore.

Sandeep Patil achieved the world record of hitting six fours in an over (against England's Bob Willis in 1982-83), acted in the film 'Maalamal' (1988), authored a book, and briefly edited a magazine. Kris Srikkanth was also a dashing opener of the 1980s but doesn't match the other accomplishments mentioned.