General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
8,806 Questions
Sports and Cricket History questions test your knowledge of players, major tournaments, and historical sports records. This includes cricket milestones, hockey league facts, and archery scores. Regular practice ensures better scores in the general awareness section of exams.
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Cricket History and Facts Questions
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Chennai Super Kings
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Kings XI Punjab
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Sahara Pune Warriors
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Jeetenge Hum Shaan Se is Royal Challengers Bangalore's team anthem in the IPL. The phrase reflects the team's spirited approach and was part of their promotional campaigns. RCB is known for its passionate fan base and this rallying theme song that embodies their competitive spirit.
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Kapil Dev
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Ravi Shastri
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Javagal Srinath
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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
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AB de Villiers
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Suresh Raina
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Keiron Pollard
B
Correct answer
Explanation
AB de Villiers was awarded the Best Fielder by the jury in IPL Season 3. He is widely regarded as one of the best fielders in cricket history, known for his athletic catches, quick reflexes, and ability to field in any position on the field with exceptional skill.
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Sachin
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Pollard
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J P Duminy
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S Tiwary
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In the 2011 IPL final between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, Suresh Raina took a memorable catch to dismiss Saurabh Tiwary. This catch was crucial in CSK's successful title defense at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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55 off 16 balls
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54 off 18 balls
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55 off 18 balls
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55 off 17 balls
C
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Explanation
In this cricket scenario, Pollard came to bat at 6th down position when the target was 55 runs needed off 18 balls. This is a factual question about a specific match situation requiring knowledge of that particular game's context. The other options incorrectly state either different run totals or different ball counts.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
In this specific cricket match, Pollard scored 22 runs in Doug Bollinger's over. This is a factual question about a particular match performance. Without match context this cannot be independently verified, but the structure suggests it's testing knowledge of a specific game.
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Dharmasena
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Billy bowden
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Rudi kuertson
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simon taufel
C
Correct answer
Explanation
In this specific cricket match, Rudi Koertzen was the umpire who gave Sachin Tendulkar not out after Dhoni caught behind during Raina's over. This is a factual question about a particular umpiring decision in a documented match. The other options list other prominent umpires but are incorrect for this specific incident.
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Chennai kitta vechikkalamaa machi..naanga yaaru chennai ma singaara chennai
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Yevanaa irundhaalum vettuven
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Innaama kannu veetla soltu vandhuttiyaaa.. paathu vilaiyaadu ma next IPL'la..
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Naanga adicha ne thaangamaatta, naalu maasam ne thoongamaata..
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Maamu, enna da MI ippadi nakki'kichu..
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Dhoda namma kitta thokradhunu vandhuttaanga ya MI...
A,B,C,D,E,F
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Explanation
This is a fun fan question about Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians rivalry. All these dialogues are popular CSK fan trash-talk lines used against MI. Since the question asks which dialogue you would choose and is marked as MC-2 (multiple correct), all options are accepted as valid banter.
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Sahara Pune Warriors
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Kings XII Punjab
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Rajasthan Royals
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Kings XI Punjab
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Kings XI Punjab (later renamed Punjab Kings) used 'Dhoom Punjabi' as their theme song in the IPL. Note that option B has a typo (XII instead of XI), making option D the correctly formatted answer.
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sehwag
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suresh raina
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dhoni
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shan marsh
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tendulkar
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raina
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hayden
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sehwag
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16 yards
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18 yards
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20 yards
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22 yards
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In cricket, the pitch is 22 yards long between the two sets of stumps. This standard measurement is approximately 20.12 meters. The 16, 18, and 20 yard options are incorrect for cricket pitch length.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Kieron Pollard's highest individual score in the 2010 IPL season was 45 runs. This is time-bound IPL trivia that changes each season, making it difficult to answer without knowing the specific year being referenced. 'This season' refers to IPL 2010.
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Gilchrist
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Murali vijay
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Yusuf pathan
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Manish pandey
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Yusuf Pathan scored the fastest IPL century (100 runs) in just 37 balls for Mumbai Indians against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2010. This record stood for years and remains one of the most explosive IPL batting performances. 'Ever' in the question refers to up to that 2010 season.
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Justin Kemp
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Shane Bond
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Pollard
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Kemar Rouch