Quiz: Cricket World Cup Trivia Questions!
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The game of cricket doesn’t need an introduction. It is indeed one of the widely played and watched sports in the world. The most massive fanbase of this sport lies in the Indian subcontinent, Australia, West Indies, several European countries, and of course, England. If you’re a cricket fan, this quiz is for you. From the most popular cricketing events to the ones a bit vague, this quiz involves questions about everything cricket. Find out if your love for the sport reflects in your knowledge!
- 1.How many runs did India make in its historic World Cup win over West Indies in 1983?
- A.
374
- B.
175
- C.
183
- D.
259
- 2.
- A.
Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly
- B.
Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid
- C.
Saurav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag
- D.
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar
- 3.
- A.
West Indies
- B.
England
- C.
New Zealand
- D.
Australia
- 4.Who was the wicket-keeper of the Indian Cricket Team during the World Cup 2003 tournament?
- A.
Parthiv Patel
- B.
Nayan Mongia
- C.
Rahul Dravid
- D.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- 5.Which Cricketer has scored the most runs at the World Cup?
- A.
Sachin Tendulkar
- B.
Mohammad Azharuddin
- C.
Saurav Ganguly
- D.
Rahul Dravid
- 6.In which year were the World Cup matches reduced to 50 overs from the previous 60 overs?
- A.
1983
- B.
1979
- C.
1992
- D.
1987
- 7.
- A.
Ajit Agarkar
- B.
Ashish Nehra
- C.
Kapil Dev
- D.
Venkatesh Prasad
- 8.Against which country did India score their highest total at the World Cup?
- A.
Bermuda
- B.
Kenya
- C.
Sri Lanka
- D.
Namibia
- 9.Which cricketer has scored the most ducks at the World Cup?
- A.
Ajit Agarkar
- B.
Sachin Tendulkar
- C.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
- D.
Javagal Srinath
- 10.
- A.
Ravi Shashtri
- B.
Kapil Dev
- C.
Sandeep Patil
- D.
Roger Binny
- 11.
- A.
Sri Lanka
- B.
West Indies
- C.
East Africa
- D.
England
- 12.Who was the captain of the Indian team during the first World Cup in England in 1975?
- A.
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
- B.
Abid Ali
- C.
Sunil Gavaskar
- D.
Gundappa Viswanath
- 13.During the 'Wills World Cup' of 1996, India was eliminated at the stage of?
- A.
Quarter Finals
- B.
Semi-Finals
- C.
Finals
- D.
Group Matches
- 14.How much did Sunil Gavaskar score for India in its very first World Cup match played against England in 1975?
- A.
36 off 174 balls
- B.
79 off 99 balls
- C.
36 off 36 balls
- D.
111 off 100 balls
- 15.
- A.
Bharath Reddy
- B.
Sunil Kirti Azad
- C.
Eknath Solkar
- D.
Sunil Valsan
- 16.Kapil Dev did not play for India during the World Cup tournament held in:
- A.
1975
- B.
1979
- C.
1983
- D.
1987
- 17.
- A.
Rahul Dravid
- B.
Sourav Ganguly
- C.
Sachin Tendulkar
- D.
Kapil Dev
- 18.
- A.
Anil Kumble
- B.
Kapil Dev
- C.
Javagal Srinath
- D.
Zaheer Khan
- 19.
- A.
Anil Kumble
- B.
Harbhajan Singh
- C.
Kapil Dev
- D.
Venkatesh Prasad
- 20.Against which country did India win with the most significant margin by runs in a World Cup?
- A.
Namibia
- B.
Bermuda
- C.
Australia
- D.
Sri Lanka
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