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Quiz about Historical Cricket Stadiums of India

Historical Cricket Stadiums of India Quiz

Just guess these stadiums where some historical matches were played.

A multiple-choice quiz by sanketagrawal. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This stadium is the oldest cricket ground in India, also called Lord's of Asia. India set a record for the highest Test score on this ground when they made 657-7 against Australia during the Series in 2000-01. Where was it? Hint

Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras

Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

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Question 2 of 10

2. This stadium encountered quarterfinal clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 9 March 1996, in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh led a 300-run partnership at which stadium? Hint

Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Test Match double-hundred in a match against New Zealand. Sunil Gavaskar completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket in 1986-87 against Pakistan at this ground which was what? Hint

Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras

Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chetan Sharma of India took the first-ever hat-trick in World Cup 1987 against New Zealand. Where did this happen? Hint

Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

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Question 5 of 10

5. This stadium was established in 1945. Shahid Afridi blitzed a 45-ball century at this very ground. Which stadium am I referring to? Hint

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Green Park International Stadium, Kanpur

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mohammad Azharuddin set a then new world record for the fastest century in a ODI match in 1988 at which stadium? Hint

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara

Green Park Stadium, Kanpur

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Question 7 of 10

7. At which stadium did Kapil Dev become the 2nd Indian to take the hat-trick in a ODI against Sri Lanka on 4 Jan 1991? Hint

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which stadium witnessed Anil Kumble 10 wickets haul in a Test match against Pakistan in 1998-99? Hint

Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Green Park, Kanpur

Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which stadium built in Bihar, hosted a match between Kenya and Zimbabwe in the 1996 World Cup? Hint

Captain Roop Singh Stadium

Nehru Stadium

Moin-ul-Haq Stadium

Indira Priyadarshini Stadium

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Question 10 of 10

10. Polly Umrigar scored India's first double century (223 vs New Zealand) at which ground? Hint

Green Park Stadium, Kanpur

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata

Harbhajan Singh became the first Indian to take a Test hat-trick when he achieved the feat against Australia in 2000-01 at this stadium.

Answer: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore

Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the 1996 Wills World Cup. The 300-run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership.

Answer: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Sachin Tendulkar completed his 20 years of International Cricket here on November 16, 2009, against Sri Lanka. During the same game, Sachin Tendulkar reached a landmark of 30,000 runs in international cricket which by far no cricketer has achieved.

4. Chetan Sharma of India took the first-ever hat-trick in World Cup 1987 against New Zealand. Where did this happen?

Answer: Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Chetan Sharma of India took the first-ever hat-trick in World Cups. He took it against New Zealand at Nagpur in 1987 World Cup. His victims were KR Rutherford bowled, IDS Smith bowled, and EJ Chatfield bowled.

5. This stadium was established in 1945. Shahid Afridi blitzed a 45-ball century at this very ground. Which stadium am I referring to?

Answer: Green Park International Stadium, Kanpur

The floodlights at the ground lay very low and were used for the first time in 2007 in a Test match between India and South Africa. It hosted its first Test from January 12-14 1952, between India and England and the first ODI was played between India and Sri Lanka on December 24,1986.

6. Mohammad Azharuddin set a then new world record for the fastest century in a ODI match in 1988 at which stadium?

Answer: Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara

Mohammad Azharuddin played an superb inning of 108*, scoring 100 runs in 62 balls against New Zealand.

7. At which stadium did Kapil Dev become the 2nd Indian to take the hat-trick in a ODI against Sri Lanka on 4 Jan 1991?

Answer: Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata

Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma were the first Indians to take the hat-trick. Kapil Dev's victims were Roshan Mahanama, Rumesh Ratnayake, and Jayasuriya.

8. Which stadium witnessed Anil Kumble 10 wickets haul in a Test match against Pakistan in 1998-99?

Answer: Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi

Kumble's 10 for 74 masks the fact that he took all 10 Pakistani wickets in one 21.3 over spell, conceding only 49 runs in the process.

9. Which stadium built in Bihar, hosted a match between Kenya and Zimbabwe in the 1996 World Cup?

Answer: Moin-ul-Haq Stadium

The stadium had been neglected by the Board of Control for Cricket in India when it came to hosting of international match because of problem between the Bihar Cricket Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

10. Polly Umrigar scored India's first double century (223 vs New Zealand) at which ground?

Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad

This cricketer was an all-rounder and had achieved the dubious record of scoring a century and 5 wickets in a Test match also in 1962 against the West Indies.

Source: Author sanketagrawal

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