Indian Cricket Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. India recorded its first Test series victory outside India during the 1967-68 season. Where did it happen?
West Indies
New Zealand
England
Australia
2. A player is selected for a state association side in India's principal first-class championship. Which competition is that side most likely contesting?
Vijay Hazare Trophy
Duleep Trophy
Irani Cup
Ranji Trophy
3. A 1999 Test scorecard from Delhi shows one Indian bowler taking all ten Pakistan wickets in an innings. Who was the bowler?
Anil Kumble
Javagal Srinath
Harbhajan Singh
Narendra Hirwani
4. India played its first official Test match in 1932. Which opponent and venue formed the correct pairing?
England at Lord's
England at Old Trafford
Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Indies at Eden Gardens
5. Who captained India to victory in the 1983 men's Cricket World Cup?
Sunil Gavaskar
Kapil Dev
Dilip Vengsarkar
Mohammad Azharuddin
6. In the famous 2001 Kolkata Test, V. V. S. Laxman and Rahul Dravid led a comeback after India followed on. Which opponent did India beat?
South Africa
Pakistan
Australia
New Zealand
7. A match summary says India defeated Pakistan in the final at Johannesburg in 2007. Which tournament did India win?
The men's ODI Cricket World Cup
The Asia Cup
The ICC Champions Trophy
The inaugural ICC World Twenty20
8. India reached the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup at Lord's. Which team did it face?
Australia
England
New Zealand
West Indies
9. A team sheet lists Jhulan Goswami. Which description best identifies the role for which she was renowned?
Opening batter
Wicketkeeper-batter
Leg-spin bowler
Right-arm pace bowler
10. In the 2002 NatWest Series final at Lord's, India successfully chased 326. Which host team was the opponent?
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
England
West Indies
11. A fan has tickets for an India match at Eden Gardens. To which city should the fan travel?
Mumbai
Chennai
Kolkata
Delhi
12. If India is playing for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which national team is the opponent?
South Africa
England
Pakistan
Australia
13. Which Indian batter became the first player in Test history to reach 10,000 career runs?
Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul Dravid
Gundappa Viswanath
Sachin Tendulkar
14. A scorecard from Gwalior in 2010 shows an unbeaten 200 against South Africa—the first double century in men's ODI cricket. Who made it?
Rohit Sharma
Virender Sehwag
Sachin Tendulkar
Sourav Ganguly
15. In the 2011 men's Cricket World Cup final, MS Dhoni sealed India's chase with a six in Mumbai. Which team had India defeated?
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Australia
16. Who led India as captain in its first Test match in 1932?
C. K. Nayudu
Lala Amarnath
Vijay Merchant
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