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

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

  1. 18

  2. 20

  3. 24
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dhoni smashed 3 consecutive sixes, contributing 20 runs in the final over.

Multiple choice

What was the final margin of victory for CSK?

  1. 10 runs

  2. 20 runs

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

CSK won the match by 20 runs, successfully defending their total of 206.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Kolkata Knight Riders

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

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping to take advantage of any early swing and seam movement.

Multiple choice

Which KKR player scored a remarkable century, his first in T20 cricket?

  1. Sunil Narine

  2. Andre Russell

  3. Shreyas Iyer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Narine played a blistering knock, smashing 109 runs off just 56 balls, including 13 fours and 6 sixes.

Multiple choice

Who was the unfortunate Rajasthan Royals player who dropped a crucial catch early in the match?

  1. Riyan Parag

  2. Jos Buttler

  3. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Riyan Parag dropped a relatively easy catch of Phil Salt in the first over, giving the KKR opener a reprieve.

Multiple choice

How many sixes did Jos Buttler hit during his match-winning innings?

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jos Buttler's powerful innings included 9 fours and 6 sixes as he led the Royals to an incredible victory.

Multiple choice

Which KKR bowler dismissed Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson?

  1. Harshit Rana

  2. Sunil Narine

  3. Varun Chakravarthy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Harshit Rana got the crucial wicket of Sanju Samson, caught by Sunil Narine at mid-on.

Multiple choice

Who took the final wicket of the match, sealing the win for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. Trent Boult

  2. Yuzvendra Chahal

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

Varun Chakravarthy bowled the final over and took the last wicket, securing a thrilling victory for the Royals.

Multiple choice

How many runs did KKR score in their innings?

  1. 204

  2. 223

  3. 238
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

KKR posted a challenging total of 223 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs.

Multiple choice

Which Rajasthan Royals bowler took 2 wickets in the match?

  1. Trent Boult

  2. Avesh Khan

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

Avesh Khan was among the wicket-takers for the Royals, claiming 2 wickets in his 4 overs.

Multiple choice

Who was the Impact Player for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. Jos Buttler

  2. Adam Zampa

  3. Donavon Ferreira
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jos Buttler came in as the Impact Player for Rajasthan Royals, replacing Kuldeep Sen.

Multiple choice

Which bowler conceded the most runs for KKR?

  1. Mitchell Starc

  2. Vaibhav Arora

  3. Harshit Rana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mitchell Starc had an expensive outing, conceding 50 runs in his 4 overs.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Riyan Parag score for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. 18

  2. 25

  3. 34
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Riyan Parag played a quickfire knock of 34 runs off just 14 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and chose to field first?

  1. Gujarat Titans

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

Delhi Capitals' captain, Rishabh Pant, won the toss and opted to field first, considering the pitch conditions and potential dew factor later in the evening.

Multiple choice

What was Gujarat Titans' final score?

  1. 89

  2. 125

  3. 105

  4. 78
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat Titans were bowled out for a mere 89 runs, their lowest total ever in IPL history.