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Sachin Tendulkar scored 200 runs in an ODI innings against South Africa in 2010, which is the highest individual score for India in ODI cricket. This was the first double century in ODI history. Ganguly, Dhoni, and Sehwag all scored high but Sachin's 200* remains India's highest ODI innings score.

India forfeited an ODI match in 1978 against Pakistan in Sahiwal to protest Sarfraz Nawaz's repeated bouncer bowling. Captain Bishan Singh Bedi declared the innings at 125 for 8 after objecting to Nawaz's excessive short-pitched deliveries. Imran Khan, Wesley Hall, and Michael Holding were all fast bowlers but not involved in this specific incident.

Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, the legendary Indian spinner, had a remarkable record of taking more wickets (167) than runs scored (177) in Test cricket, making his claim accurate. This unique statistic highlights his bowling dominance and limited batting contributions. Michael Holding, Muralitharan, and McGrath were all great bowlers but didn't achieve this specific wicket-to-run ratio.

In a 1998 ODI at Sahiwal, India forfeited against Pakistan when Sarfraz Nawaz bowled multiple bouncers in an over, which India captain Bishan Singh Bedi protested as intimidatory bowling. Allan Donald, Wasim Akram, and Wesley Hall are not associated with this incident.

Geoffrey Boycott faced the first ball in the first-ever One Day International (ODI) cricket match played between England and Australia on January 5, 1971, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This historic match began the ODI era in cricket, and Boycott had the distinction of facing its very first delivery.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to be given out by the third umpire in Test cricket. This happened during the India vs South Africa match in 1992 when he was adjudged lbw by the third umpire after the on-field umpire referred the decision. The third umpire system was just being introduced in international cricket at that time.

Charles Bannerman scored the first century in Test cricket during the very first Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877. He scored 165 runs retired hurt in Australia's first innings. WG Grace and Jack Hobbs were great batsmen but came later, while Bradman dominated in the 1930s-40s.

Sheffield Football Club (Sheffield FC) was founded in 1857 in Sheffield, England and is recognized by FIFA as the world's oldest football club still in existence. Aston Villa (1874), Manchester United (1878 as Newton Heath), and Newcastle United (1892) were all founded much later.

Diego Maradona made his international debut for Argentina at age 16 in a friendly match against Hungary on February 27, 1977. This was a few months before his 17th birthday, making 16 the correct answer among the options.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1904. London is home to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), Paris has UEFA and French Football Federation offices, and Manchester is a major football city but not a governing body headquarters.