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

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to bat first in the match?

  1. CSK

  2. RCB
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Faf du Plessis, captain of RCB, won the toss and chose to bat first.

Multiple choice

Which RCB batsman scored the most runs in the match?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Faf du Plessis

  3. Anuj Rawat

  4. Dinesh Karthik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anuj Rawat top-scored for RCB with 48 runs off 25 balls.

Multiple choice

Who took the most wickets for CSK?

  1. Deepak Chahar

  2. Tushar Deshpande

  3. Maheesh Theekshana

  4. Mustafizur Rahman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mustafizur Rahman was the star bowler for CSK, taking 4 wickets for 29 runs.

Multiple choice

How many sixes did Dinesh Karthik hit in his innings?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Karthik hit one six during his innings of 38 runs.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Anuj Rawat

  3. Mustafizur Rahman

  4. Ravindra Jadeja
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mustafizur Rahman's impressive bowling figures earned him the Player of the Match award.

Multiple choice

What was the highest partnership for RCB in the match?

  1. 21 runs (Kohli & du Plessis)

  2. 48 runs (Rawat & Karthik)

  3. 95 runs (Rawat & Karthik)

  4. 114 runs (Kohli & Maxwell)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik built a crucial partnership of 95 runs for RCB.

Multiple choice

How many runs did CSK win the match by?

  1. 4 wickets

  2. 6 wickets

  3. 8 wickets

  4. 10 wickets
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CSK chased down the target with 6 wickets and 8 balls remaining.

Multiple choice

Who was the new captain of CSK in this match?

  1. MS Dhoni

  2. Ravindra Jadeja

  3. Ruturaj Gaikwad

  4. Ajinkya Rahane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ruturaj Gaikwad took over the captaincy from MS Dhoni for this season.

Multiple choice

Which CSK batsman hit the first six of the match?

  1. Ruturaj Gaikwad

  2. Rachin Ravindra

  3. Ajinkya Rahane

  4. Daryl Mitchell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gaikwad started the IPL with a bang, hitting the first six of the match in the first over.

Multiple choice

How many consecutive wins have CSK now registered against RCB at Chepauk?

  1. 5

  2. 6

  3. 7

  4. 8
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This win extended CSK's winning streak against RCB at Chepauk to an impressive eight matches.

Multiple choice

How many teams participate in the Champions Trophy?

  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 12
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Six teams participate in the Champions Trophy.

Multiple choice

What is the earliest known form of cricket?

  1. Rounders

  2. Stoolball

  3. Fives

  4. Knur and Spell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Knur and spell, a game played in the 13th century, is considered the earliest known form of cricket.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the greatest batsman in cricket history?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Don Bradman

  3. Brian Lara

  4. Jacques Kallis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Don Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history, with an exceptional batting average of 99.94.

Multiple choice

Which bowler holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket?

  1. Muttiah Muralitharan

  2. Shane Warne

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. Glenn McGrath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket, with 800 wickets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the highest individual score in Test cricket?

  1. 380

  2. 400

  3. 450

  4. 500
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, with 400 not out.