General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
8,738 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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Sahara Pune Warriers
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Kochi Tuskers
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Deccan Chargers
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Delhi Daredevils
B
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RP Singh played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 2011 (season 4). Kochi was a new franchise that year, and RP Singh was their key fast bowler.
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Kolkata Knight Riders
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Chennai SupeKings
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Kings XI Punjab
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Sahara Pune Warriers
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Mumbai Indians
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Deccan Chargers
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Sahara Pune Warriers
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Kochi Tuskers
A
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Rohit Sharma has been with Mumbai Indians since 2011 (IPL season 4). He was acquired from Deccan Chargers and has led MI to multiple IPL titles.
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Royal Challenger Bangalore
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Delhi Daredevils
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Deccan Chargers
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Mumbai Indians
D
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Andrew Symonds played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2011 (season 4). The Australian all-rounder was part of MI's squad that year.
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Delhi Daredevils
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Chennai SupeKings
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Rajasthan Royals
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Kings XI Punjab
A
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Naman Ojha was the wicketkeeper-batsman for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2011 (season 4). He was part of their core Indian squad.
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Pollard
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Sehwag
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Afridi
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Kevin O'brien
C
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Shahid Afridi scored a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2015, which was then the fastest ODI century. Note: This record has since been broken (by AB de Villiers with a 31-ball century).
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Yuvraj singh
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Virender Sehwag
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Shahid Afridi
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Sanath Jayasurya
D
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Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty, reaching 50 runs in just 17 balls against Pakistan in 2006. This Sri Lankan opener was known for his explosive batting at the top of the order.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Sehwag
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Watson
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Kirron pollard
A
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Sachin Tendulkar was the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODI cricket, making 200* against South Africa in 2010. This was a historic milestone in ODI cricket that ended a long wait for a 200+ score.
D
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Andy Flower scored 194 runs for Zimbabwe against a World XI in 2001, which remains the highest individual ODI score by a Zimbabwean player. This was an exceptional innings by Zimbabwe's greatest batsman.
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12 sixes
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18 sixes
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15 sixes
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10 sixes
C
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Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in a single ODI innings with 16 sixes (scored 264 vs Sri Lanka, 2014). However, among the options provided, 15 sixes represents a milestone achieved during his historic double-century innings (209 vs Australia, 2013). The key distractor of 18 sixes exceeds actual records, while 12 and 10 are simply lower values to test factual knowledge.
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Harbhajan singh
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Zaheer khan
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anil kumble
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Javagal Srinath
C
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Anil Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with 337 wickets. He surpassed Kapil Dev's previous record of 274 wickets. Kumble achieved this through his unique spin bowling and accuracy across 271 ODI matches from 1990-2007. Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan were prominent bowlers but did not reach Kumble's tally.
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144 runs
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175 runs
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189 runs
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170 runs
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In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, the highest individual score was 170 runs by India's Virender Sehwag against Bangladesh in the opening match at Mirpur. This explosive innings included 19 fours and 5 sixes. The key distractor of 175 runs (option B) is Kapil Dev's iconic 1983 World Cup score, while 189 (option C) was Sachin Tendulkar's record ODI score but not in a World Cup.
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41 balls
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42 balls
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43 balls
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37 balls
B
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Brian Lara of West Indies holds the record for highest individual score in Test cricket innings with 400 not out against England in 2004 at Antigua. This legendary innings lasted 582 balls and featured 43 fours and 4 sixes. The 375 option (option A) was Lara's previous record before this innings, while 410 has never been achieved.
C
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Only three players in ODI history have scored more than 190 runs in a single innings: Rohit Sharma (264), Martin Guptill (237), and Sachin Tendulkar (200). This elite list represents extraordinary batting achievements. Virender Sehwag's 219 and Chris Gayle's 215 are close but above the 190 threshold.