Cricket World Cup Trivia

This refers to Sri Lanka's loss in the 2007 World Cup final despite having a centurion (Kumar Sangakkara scored 100+). This is documented as the only instance of a team losing a WC final while having a century-maker in their lineup. The answer is 1 time.

India won the 2011 World Cup as hosts at their home ground, making them the first and only hosting nation to win a World Cup on home soil (co-hosts with Sri Lanka, but India won the final at Mumbai). Australia (2015) and England (2019) won as hosts but their wins were not distinctly 'home ground' advantages in the same historical sense.

India won the 2011 World Cup at home (co-hosts with Sri Lanka), becoming the first country to win a World Cup on home soil. This occurred at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Earlier tournaments saw hosts like England (1975, 1979, 1983) and Sri Lanka (1996 co-host) but none had won as outright hosts before India 2011.

This statement is false. Sri Lanka lost the 2007 World Cup final despite Kumar Sangakkara scoring a century. This proves that having a centurion does NOT guarantee a World Cup final victory. The correct answer is False.

Rahul Dravid did NOT win the Man of the Series in the 1999 World Cup. The 1999 World Cup Man of the Tournament was Lance Klusener (South Africa). Rahul Dravid was a key player but did not receive this specific award. The correct answer is False.

Javagal Srinath's worst bowling figures came in the 2003 World Cup when he conceded 86 runs for 1 wicket. This was against Australia in the final. The 1999 figures listed (75/1, 65/3, 92/0) are incorrect or misrepresented - his most expensive spell was indeed 86/1 in 2003.

The highest successful chase in World Cup history is Sri Lanka's 222/0 against Canada in the 2003 World Cup. This was a comfortable 10-wicket victory with no loss. While India has had notable chases (like 234/9), Sri Lanka's 222/0 stands as the best recorded chase in WC history. South Africa's 255/7 refers to a different context and is not the highest successful WC chase.

India scored 370/4 against Bermuda in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which remains the highest team total in a single innings of that tournament. This was a group match where India batted first and posted this massive score. Sehwag scored 175 in that innings, and the team dominated throughout the game at Bangalore.

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 500 runs in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, making him the highest run-scorer of the tournament. He scored consistently throughout with four centuries and was instrumental in Sri Lanka's campaign to the final. Sangakkara came second with 465 runs, while Tendulkar scored 482 but in fewer matches.

Virender Sehwag scored 175 runs against Bermuda in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which was the highest individual score in a single match of that tournament. He achieved this score in just 140 balls with 19 fours and 5 sixes. This explosive innings at Bangalore was a key highlight of India's campaign and helped India post the tournament's highest team total.

Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir added 282 runs for the second wicket against Bangladesh in the 2011 Cricket World Cup opener, which was the highest partnership of the tournament. Tendulkar scored 175 and Gambhir scored 100, both centuries. This opening match partnership set the tone for India's campaign and remains one of the iconic partnerships in World Cup history.