| MANOJ | Prabhakar, played 39 Tests for India between 1984-95 (5) |
| ENGINEER | Parsi wicketkeeper in 46 Tests for India until 1975, Farokh ... (8) |
| STORM | FC Seattle ..... , 1984-95 US soccer team; 1988 Western Soccer Alliance winners (5) |
| LYNAGH | Michael ...... , 1984-95 Australia rugby union fly-half (6) |
| CHAI | "What did you just say? ___ tea? ___ means tea, bro!!" - Pavitr Prabhakar |
| MOSES | Character played by Bubba Smith in six Police Academy films between 1984 and 1989 (5,9) |
| LENDL | Ivan ___, Czech tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles titles between 1984 and 1990 (5) |
| JUREL | Who kept wickets for India after Rishabh Pant got injured in the fourth and fifth Tests of the Anderson-tendulkar trophy recently? (5) |
| MANAV | Identify the first name of this all-rounder from Rajasthan, who played for India A in the T20 World Cup warm-up match versus USA. (5) |
| AMERY | Leo ___, Secretary of State for India and Burma from 1940-45 (5) |
| DHONI | MS ?, 2011 Cricket World Cup Final Man of the Match for India (5) |
| SUNIL | Renowned opening batsman for India, - Gavaskar (5) |
| RAINA | Who is the only player to score a hundred for India? (5) |
| POOJA | Who opened the bowling for India in its first match of the recent Women's T20 World Cup? (5) |
| VARUN | Who took five wickets for India in its group match versus New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? (5) |
| VISIT | Look up against it with openers for India still in |
| SWAMI | Hindu ascetic moved through water, heading for India |
| HOPPY | Adjective for India pale ales |
| MOTTO | "Truth alone triumphs," for India |
| HIGHTOWER | Character played by Bubba Smith in six Police Academy films between 1984 and 1989 (5,9) |
