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India's cricketing history end to end: legendary players and their records, iconic matches and tournaments, World Cup history, and the moments that made Indian cricket what it is today. Consistently one of our most popular categories, and built for genuine fans -- if you can recall specific match details and player statistics, not just the broad strokes, you'll do well here. New questions get added as the sport keeps making history.

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Q1.Who captained India to its first World Cup win in 1983?

Q2.Which stadium hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup final?

Q3.Which Indian batter scored 100 international centuries?

Q4.In which year did the Indian Premier League begin?

Q5.Which Indian bowler took all 10 wickets in a Test innings against Pakistan in 1999?

Indian Cricket answers and explanations

  1. Q1.Who captained India to its first World Cup win in 1983?

    Kapil Dev led an underdog India to the 1983 World Cup, beating the West Indies by 43 runs in the final at Lord's. It was India's first major world title.

  2. Q2.Which stadium hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup final?

    India beat Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 2 April 2011 to win its second World Cup, with MS Dhoni hitting the winning six.

  3. Q3.Which Indian batter scored 100 international centuries?

    Sachin Tendulkar scored 100 international centuries, 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs, and retired in 2013 after playing his 200th Test.

  4. Q4.In which year did the Indian Premier League begin?

    The first IPL season was played in 2008, and the Rajasthan Royals, led by Shane Warne, won the inaugural title.

  5. Q5.Which Indian bowler took all 10 wickets in a Test innings against Pakistan in 1999?

    Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets for 74 runs against Pakistan at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla in February 1999. Jim Laker, in 1956, is the only other bowler to do it in a Test.

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