Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club called ______________ at Bombay in the year 1848.

Oriental cricket club

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Parsis cricket club

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Bombay cricket club

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
Oriental cricket club
Correct answer: Option b, Oriental cricket club.

Explanation:
The origins of Indian cricket, that is, cricket played by Indians are to be found in Bombay, and the first Indian community to start playing the game was the small community of Parsis. The Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club, the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848.

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