Sports Records and History

Sachin Tendulkar played exactly one T20 International match in his career. It was against South Africa at Johannesburg on December 1, 2006. He scored 10 runs and took one wicket.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 10 runs in his first T20 International match against South Africa. He faced 12 balls and hit one boundary during his innings, making a modest start to his T20 career.

Sachin Tendulkar took only one wicket in his T20 International career. He dismissed a South African batsman in his debut match, showcasing his occasional bowling abilities in the shortest format.

Sachin Tendulkar took just one catch in his T20 International career as a fielder. This reflects his limited involvement in the shortest format of the game, where he played only one match.

MS Dhoni scored 148 against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in December 2007, which remains his highest Test score against Pakistan. While his overall highest Test score was 224 (vs Australia), this 148 was his best in matches versus Pakistan. 123* and 131 were also scored vs Pakistan, but 148 was the highest.

P.T. Usha is indeed the Indian sportsperson with the maximum number of international track and field medals (multiple Asian Games and Olympics). Mahesh Bhupathi is tennis, Jyoti Randhawa is golf, and Abhinav Bindra is shooting - not track and field.

The French Open (Roland Garros) is held in May-June, immediately before Wimbledon in the Grand Slam tennis calendar. The US Open comes after Wimbledon, while Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year.

Ravichandran Ashwin won the Golden Stumps award in the 2010 Champions League T20 for being the highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets. His carrom ball and variations were instrumental in Chennai Super Kings' victory.

Kieron Pollard hit the longest six of the tournament, measuring 128 meters. This massive hit was one of several memorable sixes by the powerful West Indian all-rounder in the 2010 Champions League T20.

MS Dhoni scored the winning run for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2010 IPL final against Mumbai Indians. This was a famous moment where Dhoni hit a six off Zaheer Khan to seal the victory. Raina, Hussey, and Murali Vijay were important players but didn't score the final run.

Murali Vijay was the Man of the Match in the 2011 IPL Final for his brilliant 95-run innings that laid the foundation for CSK's victory. While Muralitharan, Ashwin, and Davy Jacobs were key players, Vijay's batting performance earned him the award.