The Complete Indian Sports Quiz Book (eBook)

Did you know Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer in the world to be given out by the third umpire?
Did you know that the Khadilkar sisters – Rohini, Vasanthi and Jayashree – dominated the national women’s chess scene in India from 1974 to 1984?
Did you know the Indian Women’s Hockey team qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after 36 years?
With more than 2000 questions, fascinating facts about your sports stars and trivia about some of your favourite games, come discover the world of Indian sports with this highly entertaining and informative book for sports fans and quizzers. Vijayan Bala has been an educationist – English teacher, Vice-Principal and Principal in leading schools in India since 1976. In the schools he worked, he was also greatly involved in co-curricular activities such as quizzing and public speaking. Presently, he conducts workshops for English teachers and assists growing schools. In the field of Sports, he has contributed from the age of 18 for magazines such as Sportsweek and Sportsworld. He has been on the statistical committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Cricket Association of Bengal. He has also written two books on Cricket Statistics. He has been a commentator for All India Radio and Doordarshan covering Cricket, Hockey and Football, both in India and abroad. He has also passed the state level umpiring exam held by the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association. He has also coached school cricket and football sides with success. He still writes and broadcasts on Sports.