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Earth's escape velocity is approximately 11.2 km/s, which equals about 40,320 km/h or roughly 40,000 kmph. This is the minimum speed needed to break free from Earth's gravitational pull. The value is derived from Earth's mass and radius.

Sanath Jayasuriya holds the ODI record for most ducks (dismissals for zero) with 34 ducks across 445 innings. A 'duck' in cricket means being dismissed without scoring any runs. This record reflects his long career and aggressive batting style.

Shahid Afridi holds the record for the fastest ODI century, reaching the milestone in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in 1996 at Nairobi. This explosive innings redefined batting aggression in limited-overs cricket.

Dennis Amiss became the first player to score an ODI century when he made 103 runs against Australia at Old Trafford in 1972, during only the second ODI ever played. This innings set the early benchmark for ODI batting excellence.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century in his 79th match against Australia at Colombo in 1994. This was surprisingly long wait for the legendary batsman, who debuted in 1989 but took nearly 5 years to convert his fifties into a hundred.

India won its first ODI match against East Africa by 10 warts in the 1975 World Cup at Leeds. Sunil Gavaskar and Farokh Engineer chased the target of 61 runs comfortably, marking India's first victory in limited-overs cricket.

Brian Lara scored his highest ODI score of 169 against Sri Lanka at Toronto in 1995. This explosive innings showcased Lara's incredible ability to dominate bowling attacks, though it came in a losing cause.

Sri Lanka dismissed Canada for just 36 runs in the 2006 World Cup at Port of Spain, which remains the lowest team total in ODI history. Sri Lanka won this match by 9 wickets, chasing the target in just 4.2 overs.