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 is the only Indian cricketer to have scored a double century in ODI cricket?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Rohit Sharma

  4. Sourav Ganguly
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Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian cricketer to have scored a double century in ODI cricket, which he achieved against South Africa in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for taking the most wickets in ODI cricket?

  1. Anil Kumble

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Zaheer Khan

  4. Javagal Srinath
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Anil Kumble holds the record for taking the most wickets in ODI cricket, with a total of 337 wickets.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken 10 wickets in an ODI match?

  1. Anil Kumble

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Zaheer Khan

  4. Javagal Srinath
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Anil Kumble is the only Indian cricketer to have taken 10 wickets in an ODI match, which he achieved against West Indies in 1993.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for scoring the most runs in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Suresh Raina

  4. Shikhar Dhawan
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Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most runs in T20I cricket, with a total of 3,308 runs.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian cricketer to have scored a century in all three formats of international cricket (Test, ODI, and T20I)?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Sourav Ganguly

  4. Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli is the only Indian cricketer to have scored a century in all three formats of international cricket (Test, ODI, and T20I).

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for taking the most wickets in T20I cricket?

  1. Jasprit Bumrah

  2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

  3. Ravichandran Ashwin

  4. Yuzvendra Chahal
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Jasprit Bumrah holds the record for taking the most wickets in T20I cricket, with a total of 64 wickets.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken a hat-trick in T20I cricket?

  1. Jasprit Bumrah

  2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

  3. Ravichandran Ashwin

  4. Yuzvendra Chahal
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Jasprit Bumrah is the only Indian cricketer to have taken a hat-trick in T20I cricket, which he achieved against Australia in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for scoring the most runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL)?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. David Warner

  4. Suresh Raina
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Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most runs in the IPL, with a total of 6,624 runs.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian cricketer to have won the IPL title three times as a captain?

  1. Rohit Sharma

  2. MS Dhoni

  3. Gautam Gambhir

  4. Virat Kohli
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Rohit Sharma is the only Indian cricketer to have won the IPL title three times as a captain, with the Mumbai Indians in 2013, 2015, and 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for taking the most wickets in the IPL?

  1. Lasith Malinga

  2. Dwayne Bravo

  3. Harbhajan Singh

  4. Ravichandran Ashwin
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Lasith Malinga holds the record for taking the most wickets in the IPL, with a total of 170 wickets.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Ricky Ponting

  3. Jacques Kallis

  4. Brian Lara
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Sachin Tendulkar is the all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket with 15,921 runs.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sports magazine is the oldest and most widely circulated?

  1. Sportstar

  2. The Hindu

  3. The Times of India

  4. India Today
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Sportstar is the oldest and most widely circulated sports magazine in India. It was founded in 1970 and is published by The Hindu Group.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sports channel is the most popular?

  1. Star Sports

  2. Sony ESPN

  3. Zee Sports

  4. Ten Sports
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Star Sports is the most popular sports channel in India. It is owned by The Walt Disney Company India and broadcasts a variety of sports events, including cricket, football, tennis, and kabaddi.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sports website is the most popular?

  1. Cricbuzz

  2. ESPNcricinfo

  3. Sportskeeda

  4. Firstpost Sports
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Cricbuzz is the most popular sports website in India. It provides live scores, news, and analysis of cricket matches.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sports podcast is the most popular?

  1. The Grade Cricketer

  2. The Cricket Podcast

  3. The Final Whistle

  4. The Indian Football Podcast
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The Grade Cricketer is the most popular sports podcast in India. It is hosted by former Australian cricketers Adam Collins and Sam Perry and provides analysis and commentary on cricket matches.