Cricket: Pepsi IPL (IPL 2013; IPL 6) Tournament Schedule

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Last season (Season 5) nine teams participated in this popular Cricket carnival. This season too, the number of teams participating remains the same; however, on September 14, 2012, at an emergency Governing Council meeting of the Indian Premier League, the BCCI terminated its contract with the cash-strapped Deccan Chargers and floated tenders for a new IPL franchise. Sun TV Network purchased the team by placing a bid substantially higher than that of PVP Ventures, and changed the name of the team to SunRisers Hyderabad.
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Match #1
Wed April 3: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets

Match #2
Thu April 4: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 2 runs

Match #3
Fri April 5: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Pune Warriors
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Pune Warriors India by 22 runs

Match #4
Sat April 6: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 5 runs

Match #5
Sat April 6: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 9 runs

Match #6
Sun April 7: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors India by 8 wickets

Match #7
Sun April 7: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad wins Super Over.

Match #8
Mon April 8: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 19 runs

Match #9
Tue April 9: 16:00 local | 104:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets

Match #10
Tue April 9: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils by 44 runs

Match #11
Wed April 10: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets

Match #12
Thu April 11: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets

Match #13
Thu April 11: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Pune Warriors India beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

Match #14
Fri April 12: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 3 wickets

Match #15
Sat April 13: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Pune Warriors India by 41 runs

Match #16
Sat April 13: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets

Match #17
Sun April 14: 16:00 local | 10:30
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs

Match #18
Sun April 14: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets

Match #19
Mon April 15: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Pune Warriors India beat Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs

Match #20
Tue April 16: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 runs

Match #21
Tue April 16: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Delhi Daredevils tied with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB win Super Over)

Match #22
Wed April 17: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Pune Warriors India by 11 runs

Match #23
Wed April 17: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by 87 runs

Match #24
Thu April 18: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs

Match #25
Fri April 19: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs

Match #26
Sat April 20: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets

Match #27
Sat April 20: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

Match #28
Sun April 21: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets

Match #29
Sun April 21: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors India by 7 wickets

Match #30
Mon April 22: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets

Match #31
Tue April 23: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Pune Warriors India by 130 runs

Match #32
Tue April 23: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets

Match #33
Wed April 24: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets

Match #34
Thu April 25: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets

Match #35
Fri April 26: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets

Match #36
Sat April 27: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets

Match #37
Sat April 27: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs

Match #38
Sun April 28: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs

Match #39
Sun April 28: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Delhi Daredevils beat Pune Warriors India by 15 runs

Match #40
Mon April 29: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets

Match #41
Mon April 29: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 runs

Match #42
Tue April 30: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Pune Warriors India by 37 runs

Match #43
Wed May 1: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets

Match #44
Wed May 1: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets

Match #45
Thu May 2: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs

Match #46
Thu May 2: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Pune Warriors India by 17 runs

Match #47
Fri May 3: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets

Match #48
Sat May 4: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets

Match #49
Sun May 5: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 60 runs

Match #50
Sun May 5: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Pune Warriors India by 5 wickets

Match #51
Mon May 6: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets

Match #52
Tue May 7: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 9 wickets

Match #53
Tue May 7: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs

Match #54
Wed May 8: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 77 runs

Match #55
Thu May 9: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets

Match #56
Thu May 9: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Pune Warriors India by 46 runs

Match #57
Fri May 10: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils by 4 runs

Match #58
Sat May 11: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Pune Warriors India by 5 wickets

Match #59
Sat May 11: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 30 runs

Match #60
Sun May 12: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets

Match #61
Sun May 12: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets

Match #62
Mon May 13: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets

Match #63
Mon May 14: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets

Match #64
Tue May 14: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 33 runs

Match #65
Tue May 15: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors
JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
Result: Pune Warriors India beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs

Match #66
Wed May 15: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs

Match #67
Thu May 16: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by 7 runs

Match #68
Fri May 17 : 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs

Match #69
Sat May 18: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
Result: Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 50 runs

Match #70
Sat May 18: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs

Match #71
Sat May 19: 16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
Teams: Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Result: Pune Warriors India beat Delhi Daredevils by 38 runs

Match #72
Sun May 19: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT7
Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets

IPL Standing 2013

SN	TEAMS	MATCHES	WON	LOST	TIE	NR	PTS	NET R.R


1	Chennai Super Kings	16	11	5	0	0	22	+0.530


2	Mumbai Indians	16	11	5	0	0	22	+0.441


3	Rajasthan Royals	16	10	6	0	0	20	+0.322


4	Sunrisers Hyderabad	16	10	6	0	0	20	+0.003


5	Royal Challengers Bangalore	16	9	7	0	0	18	+0.457


6	Kings XI Punjab	16	8	8	0	0	16	+0.226


7	Kolkata Knight Riders	16	6	10	0	0	12	-0.095


8	Pune Warriors India	16	4	12	0	0	8	-1.006


9	Delhi Daredevils	16	3	13	0	0	6	-0.848

Match #73
Tue May 21: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Qualifier 1 – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
(1st Placed Team vs 2nd Placed Team)
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 48 runs

Match #74
Wed May 22: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Eliminator – Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
(3rd Placed Team vs 4th Placed Team)
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Result: Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets

Match #75
Fri May 24: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Qualifier 2 – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
(Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1)
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets

Match #76
Sun May 26: 20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
Final – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
(Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2)
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs

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By T.V. Antony Raj

On July 26, 2012, I posted an article titled “News: A woman gave birth to 11 baby boys in Surat, India.” Yesterday, Gurdip Singh Suri, a reader, commented:

“IT is nothing as per news over internet file Mr Vassilyev and his first wife, holds the record for most children a couple has parented. She gave birth to a total of 69 children. She gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 births. 67 of the 69 children born are said to have survived infancy.” (sic)

In an article titled “Feodor Vassilyev and Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalances” posted on November 13, 2011, in zerogeography.net, Mark Graham says:

Two papers in particular demonstrated the gender imbalances not only exist, but also significantly influence the types of information that exist in Wikipedia (the papers were titled ‘An Exploration of Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance’ and ‘Gender Differences in Wikipedia Editing’.

Perhaps the most interesting discussion of these imbalances came during a talk by Jen Lowe when she brought up the Wikipedia article on Feodor Vassilyev.

Feodor is apparently notable enough for a Wikipedia article because his wife sets the record for the most children birthed by a single woman. Just to reiterate, it is Mr. Vassilyev and not Mrs. Vassilyev who is deemed notable enough to have a Wikipedia article here!

This prompted me to learn more about this uncanny phenomenon.

The first published account about Feodor Vassilyev and his children appeared in the September 1783 issue of the Gentleman’s Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 53, Part 2, p.753, published in London that features a letter written by a person who has signed his name as X.Y.

Here is a facsimile of that letter:

69 children - 1

69 children - 3

The writer concludes:

“The above relation, however astonishing, may be depended upon, as it came directly from an English merchant in St Petersburg to his relatives in England, who added that the peasant was to be introduced to the Empress. A few such subjects would remove the great deficit of population in her extensive dominions.”

In 1989, in Quadruples and Higher Multiple Births, on pages 96-97 under the heading “Feodor Vassilyev: a case of remarkable fecundity” Marie M. Clay wrote:

Feodor Vassilyev - A case of remarkable fecundity - 1

Feodor Vassilyev - A case of remarkable fecundity - 2

Marie Clay notes: “Sadly, this evasion of proper investigation seems, in retrospect, to have dealt a terminal blow to our chances of ever establishing the true detail of this extraordinary case”.

In Saint Petersburg Panorama, Bashutski, 1834, the author notes that:

“In the day of 27 February 1782, the list from Nikolskiy monastery came to Moscow containing the information that a peasant of the Shuya district, Feodor Vassilyev, married twice, had 87 children. His first wife in 27 confinements gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. His second wife in eight confinements gave birth to six pairs of twins and two sets of triplets. F. Vassilyev was 75 at that time with 82 of his children alive.”

Many have raised doubts about the truth of these claims. In 1933, Julia Bell, M.A., M.R.C.P., published an article titled “PLURAL BIRTHS WITH A NEW PEDIGREE” in Biometrika, states that a 1790 book Statistische Schilderung von Rutsland written by B. F. J. Hermann provided the claims about the children of Feodor Vassilyev, but “with a caution”. Bell also states that in 1878, The Lancet reported this case in an article about the study of twins. This article states that the French Academy of Sciences attempted to verify the claims about Vassilyev’s children and contacted M. Khanikoff of the Imperial Academy of St Petersburg for advice as to the means they should pursue. Khanikoff told that all investigation were superfluous, and the members of the family still lived in Moscow and that they had been the object of favours from the Government.

However, here is the story.

Feodor Vassilyev a peasant from Shuya, Russia was born around 1707 and died in 1782. Between 1725 and 1765, his first wife Valentina gave birth to a total of 69 children: 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets in a total of 27 births. Out of the 69 children born, 67 survived infancy.

His second wife gave birth to six pairs of twins and two sets of triplets totalling 18 children in eight births.

So, Feodor Vassilyev sired 87 children in 35 births.
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