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Indian Cricket History Quiz: 10 Questions with Answers

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Indian cricket has many famous days. How many do you remember? Each answer tells the story in a line.

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1Who captained India to its first Cricket World Cup win in 1983?

  1. Sunil Gavaskar
  2. Kapil Dev
  3. Ravi Shastri
  4. Mohinder Amarnath
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Answer: B. Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev led India to victory over the West Indies in the 1983 final at Lord's.

2Where was the 1983 World Cup final played?

  1. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  2. MCG, Melbourne
  3. Wankhede, Mumbai
  4. Lord's, London
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Answer: D. Lord's, London. India beat the West Indies at Lord's in London on 25 June 1983.

3India won the 2011 ODI World Cup final at which ground?

  1. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  2. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru
  3. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  4. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
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Answer: A. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. MS Dhoni's team beat Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

4India won the first-ever T20 World Cup in which year?

  1. 2011
  2. 2005
  3. 2007
  4. 2009
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Answer: C. 2007. India, led by MS Dhoni, beat Pakistan in the final of the first T20 World Cup in 2007.

5Who was India's captain when they won the 2024 T20 World Cup?

  1. Rohit Sharma
  2. Hardik Pandya
  3. Virat Kohli
  4. KL Rahul
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Answer: A. Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma led India to the title, beating South Africa in the final in Barbados.

6Who was the first man to score a double century in a one-day international?

  1. Rohit Sharma
  2. Virender Sehwag
  3. Chris Gayle
  4. Sachin Tendulkar
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Answer: D. Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar scored 200 not out against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010.

7Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in a Test innings against which team in 1999?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. England
  3. Pakistan
  4. Australia
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Answer: C. Pakistan. Kumble took 10 for 74 against Pakistan in Delhi, only the second bowler ever to do it in Tests.

8Who was India's captain at the first T20 World Cup win in 2007?

  1. Yuvraj Singh
  2. MS Dhoni
  3. Virender Sehwag
  4. Rahul Dravid
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Answer: B. MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni captained India for the first time in that tournament and won it.

9India played its first Test match in which year?

  1. 1947
  2. 1912
  3. 1952
  4. 1932
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Answer: D. 1932. India's first Test was against England at Lord's in June 1932.

10India won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 by beating which team in the final?

  1. Australia
  2. England
  3. Pakistan
  4. New Zealand
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Answer: D. New Zealand. India beat New Zealand in the final in Dubai in March 2025.
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