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Clive Lloyd captained the West Indies cricket team to victory in the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975. West Indies defeated Australia in the final at Lord's. Greenidge was a key batsman but not captain.

Cricket was included in the 1900 Paris Olympics, making it the only Summer Games to feature the sport. The tournament was very brief with only two matches played. 1916 was cancelled due to World War I, while 1956 and 1920 did not include cricket.

Australia is the only team to have won the ICC Champions Trophy twice, in 2006 and 2009. India won once in 2002, while New Zealand and West Indies have never won the tournament. The Champions Trophy was discontinued after 2017.

Belinda Clark scored the first double century in ODI cricket (229*) in 1997 against Denmark. This was a women's match. Sachin Tendulkar later became the first man to score a double century in ODI cricket in 2010.

The Irani Trophy was instituted during the 1959-60 season to commemorate the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy. It is named after Z.R. Irani, who was a major contributor to Indian cricket. The tournament is played between the Ranji Trophy winner and Rest of India.

Lord's Cricket Ground in London has hosted the most Test matches in history. It is considered the "home of cricket" and has been hosting Test matches since 1884. The ground's rich history and traditional status make it the most-used venue for Test cricket.

Mumbai is classified as an "Alpha" city in the Global Power City Index and GaWC classifications. This places it in the tier below Alpha++ and Alpha+ cities like New York and London. Alpha cities are major global economic and cultural centers.

Sahara Adventure Sports Group owned the Pune Warriors India IPL franchise. The Sahara Group, led by Subrata Roy, purchased the Pune team in 2010 for approximately Rs 1,702 crore and operated it until the franchise was terminated by the BCCI in 2013.