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

Which GT batsman scored the winning runs?

  1. Shubman Gill

  2. Sai Sudharsan

  3. David Miller

  4. Vijay Shankar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

David Miller hit a six off the first ball of the final over to secure the victory for GT.

Multiple choice

What was the asking rate for GT at the start of the last 5 overs?

  1. 6.5

  2. 7.8

  3. 9.2

  4. 10.6
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

GT needed 49 runs off the last 30 balls, resulting in an asking rate of 7.8 runs per over.

Multiple choice

Which SRH bowler bowled the most expensive over?

  1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

  2. Shahbaz Ahmed

  3. Washington Sundar

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

Mayank Markande conceded 24 runs in his 16th over, which proved to be a turning point in the match.

Multiple choice

Did SRH use their Impact Player in the match?

  1. Yes

  2. No
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SRH brought in Washington Sundar as their Impact Player, replacing Mayank Agarwal.

Multiple choice

How many sixes were hit in the match?

  1. 5

  2. 8

  3. 11

  4. 14
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There were a total of 8 sixes hit in the match, with both teams clearing the boundary four times each.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to bat first?

  1. Delhi Capitals

  2. Chennai Super Kings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rishabh Pant, captain of Delhi Capitals, won the toss and chose to bat first.

Multiple choice

Which batsman scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals?

  1. David Warner

  2. Rishabh Pant

  3. Prithvi Shaw
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

David Warner scored 52 runs off 35 balls for Delhi Capitals.

Multiple choice

Who took the most wickets for Chennai Super Kings?

  1. Matheesha Pathirana

  2. Mustafizur Rahman

  3. Ravindra Jadeja
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Matheesha Pathirana took 3 wickets for 31 runs for Chennai Super Kings.

Multiple choice

How many sixes did Rishabh Pant hit in his innings?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rishabh Pant hit 3 sixes during his innings of 51 runs.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Khaleel Ahmed

  2. David Warner

  3. Matheesha Pathirana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Khaleel Ahmed was awarded Player of the Match for his bowling figures of 2 wickets for 21 runs.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Delhi Capitals win by?

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 30
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi Capitals won the match by 20 runs.

Multiple choice

Which CSK batsman hit the first six of their innings?

  1. Ruturaj Gaikwad

  2. Ajinkya Rahane

  3. Daryl Mitchell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ajinkya Rahane hit the first six for CSK in the 5th over.

Multiple choice

Who took the catch to dismiss David Warner?

  1. Matheesha Pathirana

  2. MS Dhoni

  3. Ravindra Jadeja
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Matheesha Pathirana took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Warner.

Multiple choice

How many runs did MS Dhoni score in the final over?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dhoni scored 16 runs in the final over, including two sixes.

Multiple choice

Which cricket player has a song written about him?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Kapil Dev

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

Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian cricketer to have a song written about him.