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This wall was built outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in 2008 to mark this cricketer reaching the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. It is appropriate that a wall was built for him because his nickname is ‘the Wall’. Who is he? CDN media

Rahul Dravid is considered one of the greatest players in the history of cricket. He was called ‘the Wall’ because he could bat for long periods. He was known as ‘Jammy’. He is the current head coach of the Indian men’s national team.

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Rohit Sharma
Rahul Dravid
Kapil Dev
Sunil Gavaskar

This golfer player’s first name is Eldrick. His father’s best friend was known by the nickname ‘Tiger’. Eldrick’s father nicknamed him ‘Tiger’ as a tribute to his close friend. He is considered one of the greatest golfers in history. Name him.

Tiger Woods is one of the most popular sportspersons of the 21st century. He has the unbelievable record of being the world no. 1 in golf for the longest time, 683 weeks in total. That is more than 13 years! Woods has many golf records to his name.

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James Rodru00edguez
Kobe Bryant
Roger Federer
Tiger Woods

This athlete hailed from Payyoli in Kerala. Hence, she is known as the “Payyoli Express”. She has won numerous medals in the Asian Games. She also achieved the fourth position in the 400m hurdles race in the 1984 Olympics. Name her.

P. T. Usha is often also called the “Queen of Indian track and field”. Her timing of 55.42 seconds in the 400m hurdles race in the 1984 Olympic Games is still an unbroken national record for India. She is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha.

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P T Usha
Sakshi Malik
Mithali Raj
Manpreet Singh

This Brazilian footballer’s full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. However, he is better known by his nickname. He is the only player to have won three FIFA World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. How do we better know this footballer?

Pelé is considered to be one of the greatest footballers and has been called “the greatest” by FIFA. In 2000, he was named as one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award. He passed away in December 2022.

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Bhaichung Bhutia
Lionel Messi
Pele
Sunil Chhetri

This great cricketer was called the “Little Master” due to his short height and his great batting skills. He holds numerous batting records and many consider him the greatest cricketer in history. Name this well-known Indian cricketer.

Sachin Tendulkar is also called the ‘God of Cricket’. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

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Virat Kohli
MS Dhoni
Sachin Tendulkar
Sourav Ganguly

This Portuguese footballer is known as ‘CR7’. The nickname comes from his initials and his jersey number. He holds the record of most international goals. He is also regarded as one of the greatest players in football. Name him.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s initials are ‘CR’ and since his jersey number is 7, he is called ‘CR7’. He has scored more than 800 goals for club and country. Currently, he plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

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Cristiano Ronaldo
Leander Paes
Diego Maradona
Neymar

In 1960, this great athlete competed against Pakistani athlete Abdul Khaliq. The then-President of Pakistan watched the race and said that he didn’t just run, he flew. This earned him the famous title of ‘the Flying Sikh’. Identify this athlete.

Milkha Singh was one of the best athletes in India. He came close to winning a medal for India in the Olympics, when he finished 4th in the 1960 Rome Olympics. His son Jeev Milkha Singh is a golf player. Milkha Singh passed away in 2021.

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Ravichandran Ashwin
Abhinav Bindra
Manpreet Singh
Milkha Singh

The first part of his name is Vangipurapu Venkata Sai. However, his brilliant performance against Australia in 2003-04 led to Australian cricketer Ian Chappell calling him “Very Very Special”. Name this well-known retired cricketer.

VVS Laxman is often called the ‘God of 4th innings’ because of many brilliant performances by him in the 4th and last innings of Test matches. Interestingly, he is the great-grandnephew of Dr. S Radhakrishnan, the 2nd President of India.

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Sunil Gavaskar
VVS Laxman
Yuvraj Singh
Kapil Dev

This Indian hockey player was called “the Wizard” or the “Magician of Hockey”. He is widely regarded as the greatest hockey player in history. According to his autobiography, he scored 570 goals in 185 matches for India! Name this sportsperson.

Major Dhyan Chand was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring skills. He won three gold medals in the Olympics, in 1928, 1932 and 1936. India’s highest sporting honour, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, is named after him.

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David Beckham
Major Dhyan Chand
Roger Federer
Kobe Bryant

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