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The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was inaugurated in England in 1975 (won by West Indies); India won the ODI World Cup twice: in 1983 under Kapil Dev and in 2011 under M.S. Dhoni.
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India won the inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007 under M.S. Dhoni and clinched its second T20 World Cup title in 2024 in the West Indies/USA under Rohit Sharma.
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The Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic first-class championship instituted in 1934, is named after Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji (the first Indian to play Test cricket for England), with Mumbai holding the record for the most titles (42).
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787 at Lord's in London, remains the official custodian and framing authority of the 42 Laws of Cricket.
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Sachin Tendulkar holds the world records for the most runs in both Test (15,921) and ODI (18,426) formats, and is the only batsman in cricket history to score 100 international centuries.
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The Ashes is a biennial Test cricket series contested between England and Australia, originating after Australia's historic victory at The Oval in August 1882.
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Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the all-time world record for the highest number of wickets in both Test cricket (800) and One Day Internationals (534).
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Sir Donald Bradman retired with an unmatched Test career batting average of 99.94 across 52 matches, requiring just four runs in his final innings to average 100.
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Jim Laker (1956), Anil Kumble (1999 against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla), and Ajaz Patel (2021) are the only three bowlers to take all 10 wickets in a single Test innings.
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The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, formulated by Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis and updated by Steven Stern, calculates revised target scores in rain-interrupted limited-overs matches.
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Rohit Sharma holds the world record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket history, scoring 264 runs off 173 deliveries against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in 2014.
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New Zealand won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (2019–2021) by defeating India in Southampton, while Australia clinched the second cycle (2021–2023) at The Oval.
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Brian Lara holds the highest individual score in first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire in 1994) and in Test cricket (400 not out against England at Antigua in 2004).
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The Decision Review System (DRS), officially incorporated into Test cricket in 2009, utilizes Ball Tracking (Hawk-Eye), Ultra-Edge audio sensors, and Hot Spot thermal imaging.
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The Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy represent premier Indian domestic zonal tournaments, established respectively in 1961–62 (first-class) and 1973–74 (List-A 50-over).
Subject Specialist Commentary
Analytical perspective & practical exam advice from the Master10 academic board
Cricket is governed globally by the International Cricket Council and codified by the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1787. World tournaments began with the inaugural One Day International World Cup in 1975. India has won the ODI World Cup twice: under Kapil Dev in 1983 and under M.S. Dhoni in 2011. India also captured the Men's T20 World Cup twice, in 2007 and in 2024 under Rohit Sharma.
In SSC CGL and State PSC exams, cricket records and tournaments are frequent question topics. Major domestic tournaments include the Ranji Trophy, established in 1934 with Mumbai holding the most titles, alongside the Duleep and Deodhar trophies. A common test trap involves all-ten wicket hauls in Test innings; only Jim Laker, Anil Kumble, and Ajaz Patel have achieved this. For revision, note that Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for 100 international centuries, and Don Bradman averaged 99.94.
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