General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
9,822 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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109 vs RPS
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100* vs GL
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100 vs KKR
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113 vs KXIP
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Virat Kohli's fastest IPL century was scored in 47 balls against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in 2016.
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Virat Kohli became the all-time leading run-scorer in IPL history during the 2016 season, surpassing Suresh Raina. This was a landmark season for him as he scored nearly 1000 runs.
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T20I
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Test
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All of these
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None of these
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Virat Kohli has achieved the No. 1 ranking in ICC Test batsman rankings during his career. He is widely recognized for his success across all three formats of the game.
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Virat Kohli is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram globally. As of recent years, his follower count has been in the tens of millions, making 63 million the only plausible choice among the options provided.
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Virat Kohli famously scored 113 runs in an IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in 2016 while playing with stitches in his hand. This performance is often cited as a testament to his dedication.
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In the 2016 IPL Final against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Virat Kohli scored 54 runs. Despite his efforts, RCB fell short of the target.
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Virat Kohli holds the second position for the most centuries in ODI cricket, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar. He has consistently climbed this list over the past decade.
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57*; fastest WC fifty
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102;fastest WC debut 100
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100*; first to score a century in World cup debut
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72;only to receive Man of the match award in WC debut
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Virat Kohli scored 100 not out in his World Cup debut against Bangladesh in 2011. He became the first Indian to score a century on his World Cup debut.
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Virat Kohli took over the captaincy of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2013 after Daniel Vettori stepped down. He remained the captain until the 2021 season.
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KL Rahul
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Abraham Benjamin De Villiers
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Chris gayle
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Shane Watson
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In the 2016 IPL, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers shared a record-breaking 229-run partnership against the Gujarat Lions. Both players scored centuries in that same match.
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Vidarbha
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Tamil Nadu
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Kolkata
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Maharashtra
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Virat Kohli made his Ranji Trophy debut for Delhi against Tamil Nadu in November 2006. This was a significant early milestone in his domestic career.
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Virat Kohli wears the number 18 jersey for the Indian national team and RCB. He has worn this number throughout the majority of his international career.
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Major League
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Field of Dreams
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Hardball
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A League of their own
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Jimmy Dugan, played by Tom Hanks, says this in A League of Their Own. He is scolding a player for crying during a baseball game.
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Nissan
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Airtel
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Reliance
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Amul
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Amul was the official sponsor for the New Zealand cricket team during the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.