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Set 1 · Mixed
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  1. India were bowled out for their lowest Test total of 36 at which ground in 2020?
    A. The Gabba B. MCG C. Adelaide Oval D. Perth Stadium
  2. Who was appointed India's Test captain in 2025?
    A. Shubman Gill B. Jasprit Bumrah C. Rishabh Pant D. KL Rahul
  3. In the first powerplay of an ODI, how many fielders may stand outside the 30-yard circle?
    A. 4 B. 2 C. 5 D. 3
  4. How many wickets must the bowling side take to dismiss an entire batting team's innings?
    A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
  5. What does an umpire's raised index finger mean?
    A. A boundary four B. A wide ball C. A no-ball D. The batter is out
  6. What is the wooden target behind the batsman that bowlers aim to hit called?
    A. The wicket (stumps) B. The boundary C. The crease D. The pitch
  7. What is it called when a batsman scores 100 runs in a single innings?
    A. A ton-up B. A century C. A half-century D. A double
  8. Who scored the fastest ODI century, in just 31 balls?
    A. AB de Villiers B. Corey Anderson C. Shahid Afridi D. Glenn Maxwell
  9. The first men's T20 international in 2005 was played between Australia and which team?
    A. England B. South Africa C. New Zealand D. Pakistan
  10. Which team won the 2023 World Test Championship final against India?
    A. England B. Australia C. New Zealand D. South Africa
  11. Which team won the 2021 T20 World Cup?
    A. Australia B. New Zealand C. England D. Pakistan
  12. Which country won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
    A. India B. South Africa C. Australia D. England
  13. Which Indian fast bowler retired as the leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs?
    A. Shikha Pandey B. Renuka Singh C. Jhulan Goswami D. Diana Edulji
  14. Which colour ball is used in ODIs and T20 internationals?
    A. Red B. Pink C. White D. Yellow
  15. Which legendary Indian batsman is popularly known as the 'God of Cricket'?
    A. Rahul Dravid B. Sunil Gavaskar C. Virat Kohli D. Sachin Tendulkar
  16. Who was Player of the Match in the 2023 World Cup final?
    A. Pat Cummins B. Marnus Labuschagne C. Mitchell Starc D. Travis Head
  17. At which ground was the 1983 World Cup final played?
    A. Lord's B. The Oval C. Old Trafford D. Edgbaston
  18. Who was the first Indian cricketer to score a century on Test debut, doing so in 1933?
    A. C.K. Nayudu B. Lala Amarnath C. Vijay Merchant D. Vinoo Mankad
  19. What are runs called when the ball passes the batter and keeper without touching the bat or body?
    A. Leg byes B. Byes C. Wides D. No-balls
  20. How did the USA beat Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup?
    A. By DLS method B. By 10 wickets C. In a Super Over D. On boundary count
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Answer key – Cricket (Set 1)

  1. C. Adelaide Oval – India were bowled out for just 36 in the second innings at the Adelaide Oval in December 2020, their lowest Test total. Remarkably, India came back to win the series 2–1 under Ajinkya Rahane.
  2. A. Shubman Gill – Shubman Gill was appointed India's Test captain in May 2025, after Rohit Sharma's retirement. In his first series as captain, in England, he scored 754 runs, including a double century at Edgbaston. The series ended 2–2.
  3. B. 2 – In the first powerplay of an ODI (overs 1–10), only two fielders may stand outside the 30-yard circle. This encourages attacking batting early on. Four fielders are allowed in overs 11–40, and five in the last ten.
  4. B. 10 – To bowl out a team, the fielding side must take 10 wickets, since one batter is always left without a partner. The remaining batter is 'not out'. In T20 cricket, teams are often limited by overs before they are all out.
  5. D. The batter is out – An umpire raises the index finger to signal that a batter is out. Other signals include waving the arm for a four, raising both arms for a six, and stretching arms sideways for a wide.
  6. A. The wicket (stumps) – The wicket consists of three wooden stumps with two bails on top, placed at each end of the pitch. If a bowler hits the stumps and a bail falls, the batter is out bowled. Modern stumps can have LED lights.
  7. B. A century – A century is 100 or more runs by one batter in a single innings, also called a 'ton'. Batters often raise their bat and helmet to celebrate. Sachin Tendulkar scored a record 100 international centuries.
  8. A. AB de Villiers – AB de Villiers scored the fastest ODI century in just 31 balls against the West Indies in Johannesburg in January 2015. In the same innings, he made 149 off 44 balls, hitting 16 sixes.
  9. C. New Zealand – The first men's T20 international was played on 17 February 2005 in Auckland, between New Zealand and Australia. Both teams treated it as fun, wearing retro kits. Australia won easily.
  10. B. Australia – Australia beat India by 209 runs in the 2023 World Test Championship final at The Oval, London. Travis Head scored 163, and Steve Smith also scored a century. It was India's second consecutive WTC final defeat.
  11. A. Australia – Australia won its first T20 World Cup in 2021 in the UAE and Oman, beating New Zealand in the final in Dubai. Mitchell Marsh scored 77*. The event had moved from India because of the pandemic.
  12. A. India – India won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies, beating South Africa by seven runs in the final in Barbados. It was India's second T20 world title. Virat Kohli was Player of the Match in the final.
  13. C. Jhulan Goswami – Jhulan Goswami, from Chakdaha in West Bengal, retired in 2022 as the leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs, with 255 wickets. She was among the fastest women bowlers in the world.
  14. C. White – ODIs and T20 internationals use a white ball, which is easier to see under lights and against the coloured kits. It tends to lose its shine faster than the red ball, so two new balls are used in ODIs.
  15. D. Sachin Tendulkar – Sachin Tendulkar is known as the 'God of Cricket' and the 'Master Blaster'. He played for India for 24 years, from 1989 to 2013, scoring over 34,000 international runs. He became the first sportsperson to receive the Bharat Ratna in 2014.
  16. D. Travis Head – Travis Head was Player of the Match in the 2023 World Cup final, scoring 137 against India in Ahmedabad. He also took a brilliant catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma. Australia won by six wickets.
  17. A. Lord's – The 1983 World Cup final was played at Lord's in London on 25 June 1983. Kapil Dev lifted the trophy on the famous balcony. Lord's has hosted five men's World Cup finals.
  18. B. Lala Amarnath – Lala Amarnath scored 118 against England in Bombay in 1933, India's first Test century and only its second home Test. He later captained independent India's first Test tour of Australia in 1947–48. His son Mohinder Amarnath starred in the 1983 World Cup.
  19. B. Byes – Byes are runs taken when the ball passes the batter and wicketkeeper without touching the bat or body. If it touches the body, they are leg byes. Both count as extras and are not credited to the batter.
  20. C. In a Super Over – The USA, playing their first T20 World Cup in 2024, beat Pakistan in a Super Over in Dallas, a huge upset. Saurabh Netravalkar, an engineer who had played for India's Under-19 team, bowled the Super Over.