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Indian Premier League 2015 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the eighth season of the Indian Premier League.

A multiple-choice quiz by scrappycoco. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
scrappycoco

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,812

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
425

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (8/10), Guest 171 (5/10), Guest 110 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which bowler won the Purple Cap, awarded to the player with the highest number of wickets taken during the season? Hint

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar

Ashish Nehra

Lasith Malinga

Dwayne Bravo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following teams did NOT reach the playoffs in the 2015 Indian Premier League competition? Hint

Rajasthan Royals

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Chennai Super Kings

Sunrisers Hyderabad

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which of the following overseas' players was NOT the captain of his side? Hint

AB de Villiers

Steve Smith

David Warner

JP Duminy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the total number of matches played in the 2015 Indian Premier League competition? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what position did the eventual winners finish the league stage in the Indian Premier League 2015 competition? Hint

2nd

4th

1st

3rd

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which batsman won the Orange Cap, awarded to the player with the most number of runs during the season? Hint

Ajinkya Rahane

AB de Villiers

Lendl Simmons

David Warner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which city hosted the final of the Indian Premier League in 2015? Hint

Mumbai

Kolkata

Chennai

Bangalore

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which West Indian player won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award? Hint

Andre Russell

Ledl Simmons

Dwayne Bravo

Chris Gayle

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which team finished first in the league stages but failed to win the trophy? Hint

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Chennai Super Kings

Rajasthan Royals

Delhi Daredevils

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which player hit the highest number of sixes in the tournament? Hint

Brendon McCullum

Chris Gayle

Keiron Pollard

MS Dhoni

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which bowler won the Purple Cap, awarded to the player with the highest number of wickets taken during the season?

Answer: Dwayne Bravo

The West Indian test player, Dwayne Bravo, took a total of 26 wickets for his side, the Chennai Super Kings. Bravo became the only player to win the Purple Cap for a second time, having previously won it in the 2013 season.

2. Which of the following teams did NOT reach the playoffs in the 2015 Indian Premier League competition?

Answer: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad finished sixth in the League and therefore did not qualify. Interestingly, Sunrisers Hyderabad had finished sixth in IPL 2014 as well. Mumbai Indians were the fourth team to reach the 2015 playoffs along with Rajasthan, Chennai and Bangalore.

3. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which of the following overseas' players was NOT the captain of his side?

Answer: AB de Villiers

David Warner was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Steve Smith of the Rajasthan Royals and JP Duminy of Kings XI Punjab. AB de Villiers played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Virat Kohli. Interestingly, AB de Villiers is the captain of his national side, South Africa, and had led them to the semi finals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

4. What was the total number of matches played in the 2015 Indian Premier League competition?

Answer: 60

There were a total of 56 league games and 4 playoffs. The league games were played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team both home and away. The top 4 teams from the league stage made it to the playoffs.

5. In what position did the eventual winners finish the league stage in the Indian Premier League 2015 competition?

Answer: 2nd

Mumbai Indians, who went on to win the tournament, had finished 2nd in the league stages. Interestingly, ever since the new playoff format was introduced in the IPL, all the teams that have gone on to win the trophy, have finished the league stage in 2nd position.

6. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which batsman won the Orange Cap, awarded to the player with the most number of runs during the season?

Answer: David Warner

The Australian, David Warner, won the Orange Cap in spite of his team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, not making in to the playoffs. He became the 4th Australian after Shaun Marsh (2008), Matthew Hayden (2009) and Michael Hussey (2013) to achieve this. This was also the first time a player from Sunrisers Hyderabad won the Orange Cap.

7. Which city hosted the final of the Indian Premier League in 2015?

Answer: Kolkata

The beautiful Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosted the final of the IPL Season 8. The Eden Gardens stadium, with a capacity of 66,000 is considered to be one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world and is home to the IPL team of Kolkata Knight Riders.

8. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which West Indian player won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award?

Answer: Andre Russell

For his all round contribution with both the bat and ball, Andre Russell was named the Most Valuable Player of the season, in spite of his team, Kolkata Knight Riders, not making it to the playoffs. The Purple Cap and the Most Sixes award were also awarded to West Indian players, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle respectively.

9. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which team finished first in the league stages but failed to win the trophy?

Answer: Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings lost the final of IPL 2015 to Mumbai Indians. This was the fourth time that Chennai ended up as runners up. They won the competition previously in 2010 and 2011.

10. In the Indian Premier League in 2015, which player hit the highest number of sixes in the tournament?

Answer: Chris Gayle

The West Indian, Chris Gayle, hit a total of 38 sixes in the tournament. This was the fourth time in eight seasons of the IPL that Chris Gayle ended up achieving this feat.

Source: Author scrappycoco

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