Sports Venues and Events

MCC stands for Marylebone Cricket Club, which is the historic cricket club based in London, England. It was founded in 1787 and was the governing body of cricket worldwide until 1969. MCC remains the custodian of the Laws of Cricket and is based at Lord's Cricket Ground.

India's first ODI match was played at Headingley, Leeds on July 13, 1974 against England. The other venues are famous cricket grounds but not the site of India's ODI debut - Lord's hosted India's first Test, while The Oval and Taunton are also English grounds.

The first ODI match played in India was at Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium (now Narendra Modi Stadium) on October 10, 1984 between India and Australia. India had played its first-ever ODI at Headingley in 1975, but the question specifically asks about the first ODI hosted on Indian soil, which was indeed in Ahmedabad.

India played its first ODI match at Headingley, Leeds on June 7, 1975 against England in the Prudential World Cup. This was India's debut in ODI cricket. Lord's, The Oval, and Taunton are famous English cricket venues but not the site of this historic first match.

The first ODI match played in India was at Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium (now Narendra Modi Stadium) on October 10, 1984 between India and Australia. India had played its first-ever ODI at Headingley in 1975, but the question specifically asks about the first ODI hosted on Indian soil, which was indeed in Ahmedabad.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden test century (119*) at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1990 during his second test series against England. He was just 17 years old at the time. Sydney, Melbourne, and Kolkata are not the correct venues for this milestone.

The 2014 Commonwealth Games were hosted by Glasgow, Scotland. This was the third time Scotland hosted the games and took place from July 23 to August 3, 2014. London hosted in 1934, Rio de Janeiro has never hosted Commonwealth Games (it's Olympic), and Melbourne hosted in 2006.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden Test century (119 not out) at Old Trafford, Manchester in August 1990 during the second Test against England. At 17 years and 107 days, he became the second-youngest batsman to score a Test century at that time.

The first ODI played in India was at Ahmedabad on November 25, 1975, in the match between India and England. This was part of England's tour of India.

Nehru Stadium (Delhi) was NOT a venue for the 2011 World Cup. The tournament venues were primarily in India (Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, etc.), Sri Lanka (Hambantota, Pallekele, Colombo), and Bangladesh. Rajapaksha International Stadium (Hambantota), Pallekele International Stadium, and Eden Gardens (Kolkata) were all WC 2011 venues.

The 2011 ICC World Cup opening ceremony was held at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Eden Gardens hosted matches but not the opening ceremony. Wankhede hosted the final, while R. Premadasa was another venue used during the tournament.

India played its first-ever One Day International match on 5 June 1974 at Headingley, Leeds, against England in the first match of the Prudential Trophy. This marked India's debut in ODI cricket, though they lost the match by 4 wickets.

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