Cricket and IPL Quiz

Wasim Jaffer scored a half-century (56 runs) for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural IPL 2008 season at Bangalore. This was one of the notable performances by an Indian player in RCB's first season.

Dillon du Preez took 3 wickets on his RCB debut against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2009. The South African fast bowler had a strong first match performance in this specific game.

Anil Kumble's legendary 5/5 bowling performance came for RCB against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2009. This meant he took 5 wickets while conceding only 5 runs - one of the most economical spells in T20 cricket history.

Anil Kumble's legendary 5/5 bowling performance came for RCB against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2009. This meant he took 5 wickets while conceding only 5 runs - one of the most economical spells in T20 cricket history.

Arjuna Ranatunga captained Sri Lanka when they won their first and only Cricket World Cup in 1996. Under his leadership, Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the final. Aravinda De Silva was the Man of the Match in the final. Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene were key players but not captains in 1996.

Dav Whatmore has never been the Coach of the Indian National Cricket Team. He coached Sri Lanka (1992-1995), Pakistan (2007), and Bangladesh (2003-2007), but never India. Greg Chappell coached India (2005-2007), Anshuman Gaekwad was interim coach (1997-1999), and John Wright was India's coach (2000-2005).

Parthiv Patel is the correct answer. He made his Test debut for India against England in 2002 at age 17 years and 153 days, making him the youngest wicket-keeper to play Test cricket for India. MS Dhoni debuted later, Dinesh Karthik is not the youngest, and Syed Saba Karim was not a wicket-keeper.

Wasim Akram was Pakistan's captain during the 1999 World Cup in England. This is a factual cricket trivia question. Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, and Inzamam-Ul-Haq were all prominent Pakistani players but Akram led the team in that specific tournament.

Javed Miandad appeared in the most World Cups (6: 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996). Anil Kumble played in 4 World Cups (1992, 1996, 1999, 2003), Mohammad Azharuddin in 3 (1987, 1992, 1996), and Ian Healy in 4 for Australia (1987, 1992, 1996, 1999). Miandad holds the record for most World Cup appearances.

England was the runner-up in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, losing to Pakistan in the final. This was the first World Cup where Pakistan won the tournament. New Zealand and Australia were other strong teams but did not reach the final.

Australia has won the U-19 Cricket World Cup the most times (3 titles: 1988, 2002, 2010). India has also won 3 times (2000, 2008, 2012) as of the dataset period, but Australia's earlier wins gave them the record first. Pakistan and England have won fewer titles.