Indian Premier League Quiz
How closely have you followed the Indian Premier League over the years? Ahead of the 14th edition of the competition, here’s a quiz to test your knowledge on India’s top franchise-based T20 league.
Who, among the following players, has not won the Emerging Player of the Season award in the IPL?
Pant, Gill and Padikkal won the award in 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Devdutt Padikkal
Ishan Kishan
Rishabh Pant
Shubman Gill
In 2020, Kagiso Rabada became the fastest bowler (in terms of matches) to 50 IPL wickets. Who held the record previously?
Rabada reached the milestone in 27 matches, while Narine had taken 32 games.
Lasith Malinga
RP Singh
Sunil Narine
Yuzvendra Chahal
Manish Pandey became the first Indian batter to hit an IPL hundred in 2009. Who became the first capped Indian player to hit a century in the IPL, one year later?
Pathan, during his knock of 100 from 37 deliveries against Mumbai Indians, became the first capped Indian player to hit an IPL century.
Murali Vijay
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Yusuf Pathan
While Lakshmipathy Balaji was the first bowler to take an IPL hat-trick, who was the first spinner to do so?
Mishra took a hat-trick against Deccan Chargers in IPL 2008, just five days after Balaji had achieved the feat. He has taken the most IPL hat-tricks (3) until now.
Amit Mishra
Rohit Sharma
Pravin Tambe
Yuvraj Singh
There have been four 200+ run partnerships in the IPL so far. Which team has been a part of all matches when each of those partnerships have occurred?
RCB have been responsible for three of those partnerships, two courtesy de Villiers and Kohli and one with Gayle and Kohli. The other came against them, with Gilchrist and Marsh putting on a 206-run stand.
Gujarat Lions
Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bangalore
MS Dhoni currently has the most wins (110) as captain in the history of the IPL. Who is second on that list?
Gambhir won 71 matches as captain in the IPL. Rohit, with 70 wins as skipper, is closing in on the second spot.
Gautam Gambhir
Rohit Sharma
Shane Warne
Virat Kohli
Only two Indian cricketers have won the Most Valuable Player award at the end of an IPL season. Virat Kohli won it in 2016. Who is the other player to have won it?
Tendulkar won the award in 2010, having scored 618 runs, which also saw him win the Orange Cap that season.
Rohit Sharma
Sachin Tendulkar
Suresh Raina
Yuvraj Singh
During IPL 2011, which former Indian cricketer led Kochi Tuskers Kerala in one match – the only time he has led a team in the IPL despite featuring in well over 100 matches?
Patel captained Tuskers in one match, but unfortunately for him, his team lost the game.
Amit Mishra
Parthiv Patel
Ramesh Powar
Vinay Kumar
Adam Gilchrist famously bowled just one delivery in his T20 career which was his last act in the IPL. Who did he dismiss off that delivery?
Gilchrist managed to get a wicket off the only delivery he ever bowled in the IPL!
Harbhajan Singh
Lasith Malinga
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Rishi Dhawan
Who has won the Orange Cap the most times in the IPL?
Warner has won the Orange Cap thrice until now – in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Chris Gayle
David Warner
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli