Cricket Flashcards
What is the most prestigious international trophy in cricket?
ICC Cricket World Cup
Held every four years, India won it in 1983 and 2011.
How often is the ICC T20 World Cup held?
Every two years
India won the inaugural tournament in 2007.
In which year did India jointly win the ICC Champions Trophy?
2002
India won it jointly with Sri Lanka and also won in 2013.
What is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?
A Test series between India and Australia
Named after cricket legends Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, India has notable victories in 2004, 2008, and 2021.
List the countries that participate in the Asia Cup.
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
India has won the Asia Cup multiple times (1984, 1988, 1995, 2010, 2016).
What is the ICC World Test Championship?
A global Test cricket competition
Top Test-playing nations compete in a league format; India reached the final in 2021.
What is the Ranji Trophy?
The premier first-class cricket competition in India
Similar to county cricket in England, Mumbai has been the most successful team historically.
What is the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
India’s domestic List A (50-over) competition
Named after the legendary cricketer Vijay Hazare, it involves regional teams.
What is the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
The domestic T20 competition for Indian teams
Named after the famous cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali, it helps develop players for the national T20 team.
What is the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
The most popular and lucrative T20 league in the world
Features franchises representing various cities in India and is among the most watched cricket events globally.
What unique format does the Duleep Trophy use?
Teams are divided into zones
It involves regional teams and often features young, emerging players.
What is the Irani Cup?
A competition between the defending Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India team
It showcases the best players of Indian domestic cricket.
Fill in the blank: The Deodhar Trophy is a _______ competition in India.
one-day
It features regional teams and is named after the legendary cricketer Deodhar.
True or False: The Asia Cup is a competition between cricketing nations outside of Asia.
False
It is a continental competition among top cricketing nations in Asia.
In what year did India win the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time?
1983
India won it again in 2011.
