General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chennai Super Kings
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Team Pune
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Team Kochi
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Rajasthan Royals
D
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Rajasthan Royals, owned by Emerging Media Group, features Moochu Singh as their mascot - a lion representing royalty. The team won the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and maintains this branding identity.
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Rohit Sharma
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Sreesanth
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Ishant Sharma
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Joginder Sharma
D
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Joginder Sharma bowled the final ball of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final between India and Pakistan. His delivery to Misbah-ul-Haq resulted in a catch, securing India's victory. Rohit Sharma, Sreesanth, and Ishant Sharma were teammates but did not bowl that decisive ball.
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Croft
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Marshall
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Hadlee
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Ambrose
B
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Malcolm Marshall, the legendary West Indies fast bowler, once hit a delivery with such force that it knocked the bat out of Sunil Gavaskar's hands. This incident highlights Marshall's reputation for pace and hostility. Croft, Hadlee, and Ambrose were all great fast bowlers but this specific incident is attributed to Marshall.
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Kapil Dev
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Wasim Akram
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Muralitharan
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Shane Warne
C
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Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for most wickets in ODI cricket with 534 wickets. Wasim Akram (502 wickets), Kapil Dev, and Shane Warne (who played less ODI cricket) all have fewer wickets in the format.
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Kapil Dev
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Wasim Akram
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Muralitharan
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Shane Warne
C
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Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for most wickets in ODI cricket with 534 wickets in 350 matches. Wasim Akram (502 wickets) and Kapil Dev are also among the leading wicket-takers, while Shane Warne's specialty was Test cricket where he took 708 wickets.
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Rohit Sharma
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Sreesanth
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Ishant Sharma
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Joginder Sharma
D
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Joginder Sharma bowled the final ball of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, which Misbah-ul-Haq played the famous scoop shot off to be caught at short fine leg. This delivery secured India's victory over Pakistan in a thrilling final.