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Team India Trivia Quiz

Hey, this is a quiz on all the happenings in India and in Indian cricket. Hope you enjoy it.

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

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300,981

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the luxury hotel in which the England cricketers stayed before the start of the Hero Honda Cup, in Mumbai, from Oct-Nov 2008? Hint

Taj Mahal Hotel

Hotel Inter-continental

Oberoi Trident

Windsor Castle

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2009, who was the chairman of the cash-rich Indian Premier League? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Sharad Pawar

Lalit Modi

Lalchand Rajput

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of security was Indian skipper MS Dhoni offered by the Jharkhand CM in 2008? Hint

Indian sport security

X-security

Z-security

Presidential security

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2009, who was the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team for Test and ODI? Hint

Virender Sehwag

Sachin Tendulkar

Yuvraj Singh

Harbhajan Singh

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Man of the Series of the Hero Honda Cup ODI series played between India and England in 2008? Hint

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Kevin Pietersen

Virender Sehwag

Yuvraj Singh

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2009, against which team did India cancel the tour, which was actually supposed to last for nearly a month and a half? Hint

Australia

Srilanka

Pakistan

England

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2009, Mumbai won its ________ Ranji Trophy. Hint

41st

32nd

35th

38th

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the Man of the Series in the Test Series against England in 2008? Hint

Gautam Gamhir

Zaheer Khan

Virender Sehwag

Yuvraj singh

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2009, who was the captain of the Deccan Chargers? Hint

Andrew Symonds

VVS Lakshman

Adam Gilchrist

Shahid Afridi

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2009, who was the captain of the England cricket team? Hint

Andrew Strauss

Paul Collingwood

Kevin Pietersen

Andrew Flintoff

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the luxury hotel in which the England cricketers stayed before the start of the Hero Honda Cup, in Mumbai, from Oct-Nov 2008?

Answer: Taj Mahal Hotel

The England players actually stayed there for about a week before they started the series(2008). They were really lucky to have escaped the bombings. Former captain Michael Vaughan had a narrow escape because he had left the hotel only a day earlier(25/11), planning to come back two days later.

2. In 2009, who was the chairman of the cash-rich Indian Premier League?

Answer: Lalit Modi

Well, as it was Lalit Modi's brain child, he was named the chairman of the IPL. He is considered world cricket's most powerful man.

3. What type of security was Indian skipper MS Dhoni offered by the Jharkhand CM in 2008?

Answer: Z-security

Following the (26/11) terror attacks in Mumbai, people came to know that Dhoni was not happy with his security arrangements, so the Jharkhand CM, Shibu Soren, granted him Z-security.

4. In 2009, who was the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team for Test and ODI?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

Following the retirement of test skipper Anil Kumble, MS Dhoni had been elevated to the post of the captain and Sehwag to that of the vice-captain. By doing so, they have allowed and relieved the out of form Yuvraj to regain his lost form.

5. Who was the Man of the Series of the Hero Honda Cup ODI series played between India and England in 2008?

Answer: Yuvraj Singh

As the series was called off due to the terror attacks, they could not have a proper presentation ceremony, so the awards were given to the players before the start of the second test at Mohali.

6. In 2009, against which team did India cancel the tour, which was actually supposed to last for nearly a month and a half?

Answer: Pakistan

Following the terror attacks in Mumbai, the Indian government had asked the BCCI to cancel the series against Pakistan, and also to cut off all cricketing ties with Pakistan for a while.

7. In 2009, Mumbai won its ________ Ranji Trophy.

Answer: 38th

The match which Mumbai won against Uttar Pradesh concluded Ranji final was the 38th time. It had a dramatic finish and it was the first time when the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar got a duck in domestic cricket.

8. Who won the Man of the Series in the Test Series against England in 2008?

Answer: Zaheer Khan

Zaheer won the award due to his outstanding performance of 15 wickets, on a batsman-friendly pitch.

9. In 2009, who was the captain of the Deccan Chargers?

Answer: Adam Gilchrist

Following the row between VVS Lakshman and "Boom Boom" Afridi, the reins of captaincy was handed over to Adam Gilchrist.

10. In 2009, who was the captain of the England cricket team?

Answer: Andrew Strauss

Owing to the rift between Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores, KP resigned and Peter Moores was sacked, then the captaincy was handed over to Strauss.

Source: Author marinacheesy

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