Sports Venues and Events

Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was built in 1984 and is one of the largest football stadiums in the world by capacity. It is not located in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, or Chennai.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro as the primary host city for the final match. This was the first World Cup held in South America since 1978. London hosted the 2012 Olympics, Doha will host 2022, and Beijing hosted 2008.

The Chail cricket ground in Himachal Pradesh is the world's highest cricket ground, situated at an altitude of 2,444 meters (8,018 feet) above sea level. It was built in 1893 and is part of the Chail Military School.

Eden Gardens is cricket's iconic venue in Kolkata, West Bengal, with 66,000+ capacity and 44 platforms - India's largest cricket stadium. It has hosted historic matches including the 1987 World Cup final.

The 1983 World Cup final was held at Lord's, London. India won their first title there against West Indies. Wanderers hosted 2003 final; Eden Gardens hosted 1987 final; MCG has never hosted a World Cup final (only 1992 semifinals).

The 2011 Cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011. India won by 6 wickets to secure their second World Cup title.

Salt Lake Stadium (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan) is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It's one of the largest football stadiums in the world by capacity.

Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg hosted the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup 2007 final between India and Pakistan. Eden Gardens (Kolkata), Newlands (Cape Town), and Kingsmead (Durban) were other venues used in that tournament but not the final.

The first ODI match played in India was indeed at Ahmedabad (Motera Stadium) in 1981, when India hosted England for a 6-match series. This was a significant milestone as it brought ODI cricket to Indian soil for the first time.

India played its first-ever ODI match at Headingley, Leeds on July 5, 1974, against England. This was India's inaugural entry into ODI cricket format, though the match was part of a longer tour that included other venues like Taunton.

Barabati Stadium is located in Cuttack, Odisha and is one of India's major cricket venues. Wankhede Stadium is in Mumbai, Green Park is in Kanpur, and Eden Gardens is in Kolkata. This question tests basic knowledge of Indian cricket venues and their cities.

Yuvraj Singh made his ODI debut in Nairobi, Kenya during the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy tournament. This was a significant tournament where several Indian players debuted. Yuvraj announced himself with a memorable performance. London, Mumbai, and Lahore are all cricket venues but weren't the location of Yuvraj's specific ODI debut - the Nairobi tournament in 2000 is well-documented.

The 2011 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The Organizing Committee headquarters was established in Lahore, Pakistan as a neutral administrative center, though Pakistan was not a host nation due to security concerns. This arrangement balanced representation among cricket-playing nations.

The opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup on February 17, 2011 was held at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was fitting as Bangladesh was one of the three host nations and Dhaka was a key venue for matches including the opening game.

For the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, two new international cricket stadiums were constructed in Sri Lanka: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. These venues were built specifically to host matches during the tournament.