Quiz: IPL
IPL is into its 16th year and we thought we'll test you with a few interesting questions on the grand league. Ready to take this quiz on? Can you get all 10 right? Let's go!
Who is the only all-rounder to bag a hat-trick and score a half-century in the same IPL match?
Yuvraj Singh against RCB in 2009 in Durban, bagged a hat-trick and scored 50 off 34 balls.
Kieron Pollard against CSK in 2013, dropped Michael Hussey thrice in a row fielding at point. Who was the bowler?
In the last three balls of the first over, Johnson's over, Michael Hussey looked to cut each and hit straight to Pollard stationed at point.
Who coached Chennai Super Kings in 2008, the only season when Stephen Fleming represented them as a player?
Kepler Wessels was Chennai’s coach in the inaugural 2008 season. Since then, it has always been Stephen Fleming who shifted to the coaching role in 2009.
Amit Mishra against SRH in 2019, became the second player to be dismissed while obstructing the field. Who was the first?
In the 18th over of the chase against PWI in 2013, Yusuf Pathan (KKR) tapped the ball with his foot away from the bowler while attempting a run. The aftermath, he was given out obstructing the field.
Who has won the most man of the match awards in IPL?
AB de Villiers has bagged 25 player of the match awards, the most by a player. Chris Gayle with 22 is next.
In the match RCB registered the highest IPL total, there was one PWI bowler who conceded less than six runs/over. Who was that bowler?
Luke Wright conceded 6.5 runs/over, the other five bowlers conceded above 12 runs/over. Among these, Bhuvneshwar ended his spell of four overs with an economy of 5.75.
Who among these batters has Virat Kohli dismissed in the IPL?
Virat Kohli has 4 IPL wickets with Brendon McCullum being one of them. Kohli last bowled in the IPL on 14-05-2016 against the Gujarat Lions.
Shaun Marsh in the inaugural season was the first ever batter to score 600+ runs in a season. Do you know who was the first Indian to achieve this feat?
Tendulkar in the 2010 edition of the IPL, won the orange cap with 618 runs @ 47.53.
Who is the only bowler in the history of IPL to win a purple cap in back-to-back seasons?
With 23 wickets in 2016 and 26 wickets in 2017, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only one to win purple cap in back-to-back seasons.
Who's the first player in IPL to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets?
Dwayne Bravo was the first player to get to this grand double. Bravo completed this feat in 2015.
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