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Gujarat Titans made history in IPL 2022. What was their historic achievement?easy
Virat Kohli has played his entire IPL career for which franchise?easy
Which IPL franchise's home ground has hosted the team since the league's very first 2008 season, at a stadium famous for its capacity crowds?easy
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was suspended from the IPL for two seasons due to a spot-fixing and betting controversy. Which two seasons were they absent?medium
Which IPL franchise replaced the Deccan Chargers from the 2013 season?medium
Which Bollywood superstar is the most famous co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders?easy
Delhi's IPL franchise was rebranded from 'Delhi Daredevils' to a new name in 2019. What is the new name?easy
Shane Warne captained which team to win the inaugural IPL 2008 title?easy
How many times had Chennai Super Kings reached the IPL final as of the end of the 2023 season?hard
Sunrisers Hyderabad won their only IPL title in 2016 by beating which team by 8 runs in the final?medium
Rohit Sharma has captained Mumbai Indians to how many IPL titles?medium
Punjab Kings were previously known by which name before they were rebranded ahead of the 2021 IPL season?easy
Which IPL team plays home matches at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad?easy
In which year did Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their first-ever IPL title?medium
Chennai Super Kings plays their home IPL matches at which stadium?easy
Which IPL franchise is associated with Wankhede Stadium as their primary home ground?easy
Lucknow Super Giants play their home IPL matches at which stadium?easy
Australia's cricket team is nicknamed what?easy
Which cricket team is known as the "Men in Blue"?easy
The New Zealand cricket team is called what?easy
England's cricket team play under which governing board?easy
West Indies cricket team represents how many countries?medium
Which country's team is known as the "Proteas"?easy
Bangladesh's cricket team is known as?easy
Sri Lanka's cricket team were first admitted to Test status in which year?hard
Afghanistan made their Test debut against which country?medium
Which country plays home Test matches at the WACA Ground in Perth?easy
Which IPL team has the Orange Army as their fan base?easy
Zimbabwe won their first Test match in 1995. Who did they beat?hard
Kolkata Knight Riders are owned by which Bollywood celebrity?easy
Which country's domestic cricket team competes in the Sheffield Shield?medium
Which IPL team's jersey is primarily yellow?easy
India's women's cricket team is governed by which board?easy
Lucknow Super Giants entered the IPL in which year?easy
Which domestic T20 competition in India (apart from IPL) is organized at state level?medium
Before winning their first IPL title in 2025, how many times had Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished runners-up?easy
The Pakistan national cricket team is popularly nicknamed the 'Shaheens', referring to which bird of prey?easy
The Sri Lanka national cricket team is nicknamed 'The Lions', a symbol tied to which ethnic identity on the island?medium
The West Indies cricket team traditionally wears which colour as their primary kit colour?easy
India played their first-ever Test match in 1932 against which country, at Lord's?medium
Cricket's first-ever Test match was played in 1877 between England and which team, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground?easy
South Africa played their first-ever Test match in 1889 against England at which venue?hard
In which year did New Zealand play their first-ever Test match, against England at Christchurch?hard
The West Indies cricket team played their first-ever Test match in 1928 against England, at which ground?hard
India won their first-ever Test match in 1952 against England at which ground, popularly known as Chepauk?medium
Bangladesh was elevated to Test cricket status by the ICC in which year?medium
Zimbabwe was granted Test cricket status by the ICC in 1992, becoming the ninth Test nation. Who did they play in their first Test?hard
Afghanistan played their first-ever Test match in June 2018 against which country, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?medium
The first-ever One Day International (ODI) was played in 1971 between Australia and which team at the MCG?medium
The first-ever men's T20 International was played in February 2005 between Australia and which team at Eden Park?medium
India won their maiden Cricket World Cup title in 1983 by defeating which team in the final at Lord's?easy
West Indies won the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup by defeating which team in the final?medium
West Indies won back-to-back World Cups by beating England in the 1979 final. By how many runs did they win?hard
Deccan Chargers, an original IPL franchise based in Hyderabad, won their only IPL title in which year?medium
Deccan Chargers' 2009 IPL title-winning campaign was captained by which former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman?medium
Pune Warriors India, an IPL franchise owned by the Sahara Group, was officially terminated by the BCCI in which year, following a withdrawal over financial disputes?medium
Rising Pune Supergiant, a temporary IPL franchise that stood in during Chennai Super Kings' suspension, reached the 2017 IPL final but lost to which team?medium
Gujarat Lions, a temporary IPL franchise that played in 2016 and 2017 as a replacement for a suspended team, was captained by which Indian all-rounder?easy
Gujarat Lions, the temporary IPL franchise that played in 2016 and 2017, was based in which city?medium
In the original 2008 IPL franchise auction, the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise was purchased for $111.6 million by which business group?medium
Rajasthan Royals were bought for the lowest price among all eight original franchises in the 2008 IPL auction, yet won the inaugural title. Approximately how much was their winning bid?hard
MS Dhoni was the most expensive player at the original 2008 IPL player auction, bought by Chennai Super Kings for approximately how much?medium
Delhi Capitals play their home IPL matches at which Delhi stadium, renamed in 2019 after a former Indian finance minister?easy
Rajasthan Royals' home IPL ground, located in Jaipur, is known by which name?easy
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) reached the IPL final in 2014 but lost by three wickets to which team?medium
Punjab Kings reached the IPL final in 2025, their first final since 2014, but lost by 6 runs to which team?medium
Sunrisers Hyderabad's 2016 IPL title-winning campaign was captained by which Australian opening batsman?easy
Gujarat Titans won the IPL title in their debut season, 2022, under the captaincy of which Indian all-rounder?easy
Lucknow Super Giants' inaugural IPL season in 2022 was captained by which wicketkeeper-batsman?easy
Chennai Super Kings' passionate fan base is popularly known by which nickname, also their matchday chant?easy
Which two IPL franchises contested the very first-ever IPL match, played on 18 April 2008 in Bengaluru?medium
What is the nickname of the South African men's national cricket team?easy
What is the nickname commonly used for the West Indies men's cricket team?easy
What is the nickname of the Sri Lankan men's national cricket team?easy
In which year did Afghanistan's men's cricket team make its full One Day International debut, having risen rapidly through the ICC's associate tiers?hard
The India men's national cricket team's kit is predominantly which colour in ODI and T20I cricket?easy
Which country's men's cricket team plays in a predominantly yellow kit in limited-overs cricket, informally nicknamed accordingly?easy
England's men's national cricket team plays home Tests representing which specific cricket boards, given the team also represents Wales?medium
The West Indies cricket team represents a federation of cricket boards from multiple Caribbean nations and territories. Roughly how many countries/territories does it draw players from?medium
Who was the first captain of the West Indies cricket team of black African-Caribbean descent, appointed in 1960?medium
Which West Indies captain led the team through their dominant era in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning the first two Cricket World Cups?medium
Who succeeded Clive Lloyd as West Indies captain in the mid-1980s, continuing the team's period of dominance?medium
What is the name of Australia's national cricket governing body, which oversees the men's and women's national teams and domestic competitions?easy
Which country's cricket board is known as the BCCI, widely regarded as the wealthiest cricket board in the world?easy
What is the name of the governing body that oversees Pakistan's national cricket team and domestic structure, commonly known by its acronym PCB?easy
What is the name of the governing body overseeing cricket in Sri Lanka, which has run the national team since the country gained Test status in 1981?easy
Who captained India to their maiden Test series win in England, in the 1971 tour?hard
India won their first-ever Test series victory over West Indies in 1971, under which captain?hard
Who was India's first-ever Test captain, leading the side in their inaugural Test in 1932?medium
Who was Pakistan's first-ever Test captain, leading the side in their inaugural Test in 1952?hard
Who was Australia's first-ever Test captain, leading the side in the inaugural Test of 1877?hard
Who was England's captain in the first-ever Test match, played against Australia in 1877?hard
Which player captained Sri Lanka to their maiden Cricket World Cup title in 1996?medium
Which player captained England to their maiden Cricket World Cup title in 2019?medium
As of the end of 2025, South Africa's men's team has reached multiple ICC white-ball tournament finals or semi-finals but has never won which title outright?medium
South Africa's men's cricket team has reached the semi-final or final stage of multiple ICC white-ball tournaments without winning the title, a pattern that has led to a well-known informal nickname for the team's tournament history. What is that nickname?medium
Zimbabwe Cricket, the governing body for cricket in Zimbabwe, oversees a national team that made its Test debut in which year?medium
Which country's cricket team, once a dominant force, faced a lengthy suspension from international cricket in the 2019 season due to government interference in its cricket board, before being reinstated later that year?hard
The Cricket Association of Nepal governs a men's team that gained ODI status in which year, a landmark moment for the sport's growth in the country?hard
The United States men's cricket team gained increased prominence after co-hosting the 2024 T20 World Cup alongside West Indies. Which governing body oversees cricket in the USA?medium
The United States men's team caused a major upset at the 2024 T20 World Cup, defeating which established Test-playing nation in the group stage?medium
Which national cricket team made its Test debut against Pakistan at Malahide in May 2018, having gained Test status the previous year?medium
Which national cricket team gained Test status in 2017 alongside Ireland, having gone through one of the fastest rises through the ICC's tiers of any nation?medium
Rashid Khan became one of the first Afghan cricketers to play in a major overseas T20 league, but which country granted Afghanistan a long-term 'home' venue for international matches due to instability at home?hard
Which team won the inaugural edition of the Asia Cup in cricket, held in 1984?hard
Which team won the 2023 Asia Cup, a tournament played in a hybrid format across Pakistan and Sri Lanka?medium
Which team won the 2022 Asia Cup, held in the T20 format in the UAE?medium
Which team has won the Asia Cup in cricket the most times as of the completion of the 2023 edition?medium
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition of which country?medium
The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket competition of which country?medium
After whom is India's Ranji Trophy domestic cricket competition named?hard
India's domestic List A (ODI-format) tournament, similar in status to the Ranji Trophy but for one-day cricket, is called what?hard
The Big Bash League (BBL) is the major domestic T20 franchise competition of which country?easy
What is the name of the major T20 franchise cricket competition launched in Pakistan in 2016, initially played entirely outside the country for security reasons?medium
The PSL was initially played entirely outside its home country in its early seasons for security reasons, before matches began returning home from which year?hard
What is the name of Bangladesh's domestic T20 franchise cricket competition, first held in 2012?medium
What is the name of Sri Lanka's domestic T20 franchise cricket competition, first held in 2020?medium
The SA20 is the domestic T20 franchise competition of which country, launched in 2023?medium
The Major League Cricket (MLC) competition, launched in 2023, is a domestic T20 franchise league based in which country?medium
The Hundred, a shorter cricket format launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2021, features how many balls per innings?medium
Under The Hundred's format, bowlers deliver the ball in sets rather than traditional six-ball overs. How many balls are in a standard set under this format?hard