Last Updated: 9 July 2020
Are you a Cricket fan?
Because I’m a fan too, but do you know who controls the Indian Men’s National Cricket Team?
Well, you have heard of it, its the Board of Control for Cricket in India shortly known as BCCI that governs Team India.
Today you’ll learn about many fascinating facts about the Indian Cricket Team, History, Players, Stadium, Nicknames, Wins, Captains, and many more.
Read all the Indian Cricket GK Questions And Answers to learn new facts and enjoy asking others.
Famous Nicknames of Indian Cricketers
| No. | Name | Nickname |
|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | Cheeku |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | Mahi |
| 3 | Yuvraj Singh | Yuvi |
| 4 | Sachin Tendulkar | Master Blaster |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | Bhajji |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma | Hit-Man |
| 7 | Kapil Dev | The Haryana Hurricane |
| 8 | Virender Sehwag | Viru |
| 9 | Zaheer Khan | Zak |
| 10 | Sourav Ganguly | Dada |
| 11 | Gautam Gambhir | Gauti |
| 12 | Rahul Dravid | The Wall |
| 13 | Anil Kumble | Jumbo |
| 14 | V V S Laxman | Very Very Special |
| 15 | Suresh Raina | Sanu |
| 16 | Sunil Gavaskar | Little Master |
Indian Cricket GK Questions And Answers
1. When did India play its First Test Match?Answer: 25 June 1932
2. Who was the First Batsman ever to score a century for India in Test Cricket?Answer: Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj (1933)
3. How many times did India win the Cricket World Cup?Answer: 2 Times
4. Which Year India won the Cricket World Cup?Answer: 1983 and 2011
5. Who won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013?Answer: India
6. How many times did India go up to the Semi Final of ICC World Cup?Answer: Four Times (1987, 1996, 2015, 2019)
7. How many teams participated in the ICC World Cup 2019?Answer: 10 (Ten)
8. Which Countries participated in ICC World Cup 2019?Answer:
1) England
2) Afghanistan
3) South Africa
4) New Zealand
5) Australia
6) Pakistan
7) Sri Lanka
8) West Indies
9) Bangladesh
10) India
9. Full form of ODI?Answer: One Day International
10. Which Cricket Team has won the most ICC Cricket World Cup? Answer: Australia (5 Times)
11. Who is known as The God of Cricket?Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
12. Which Cricket Team is known as Men in Blue?Answer: Indian National Cricket Team
13. What is the name given to an Organized group of Indian Cricket Team Supporters?Answer: Bharat Army
14. Who is known as Captain Cool?Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
15. Full name of Tendulkar?Answer: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
16. Who is the Top Wicket Taker in the 2011 Cricket World Cup?Answer: Zaheer Khan (21)
17. Who is the Top Run Scorer in the 2019 Cricket World Cup?Answer: Rohit Sharma (648)
18. When was the First International Cricket Match held in India?Answer: December 1933
Explanation: India-England Test match
19. Which Stadium hosted the First International Match in India? Answer: Gymkhana Ground (Bombay-1933)
20. Who was the Indian Captain when India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983?Answer: Kapil Dev
21. Who was the Indian Captain when India won the Cricket World Cup in 2011?Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
22. Which Cricketer got India’s Highest Civilian Award The Bharat Ratna?Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
23. Who was the Player of the Tournament when India won the World Cup in 2011?Answer: Yuvraj Singh (362 Runs and 15 wickets)
24. First Indian player to get the Title “Man of the Tournament” in the ICC World Cup?Answer: Sachin Tendulkar (2003)
25. What is the name of the Award for Top Wicket Take in the ICC World Cup?Answer: Golden Ball Award
26. What is the name of the Award for Top Run Scorer in the ICC World Cup?Answer: Golden Bat Award
27. When did the First ICC World Cup take place?Answer: 1975
28. After how many years does the ICC World Cup take place?Answer: 4 Years
29. When was Anil Kumble awarded as the Top wicket-Taker in ICC World Cup?Answer: 1996
30. Who is the Youngest Player in the ICC World Cup 2019?Answer: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
31. How many times did India host ICC World Cup Tournament?Answer: 3 Times (Co-Hosted)
32. Which Country hosted the most ICC World Cup Tournaments?Answer: England
33. When is the next ICC World Cup?Answer: 2023
Explanation: India will host ICC World Cup in 2023
34. Who will host the next ICC World Cup in 2023?Answer: India
35. Who is the present Captain of the Indian Cricket Team?Answer: Virat Kohli
36. Who is the present Coach of the Indian Cricket Team?Answer: Ravi Shastri
37. With which Country did India play its First Test Match?Answer: England (1932)
38. Which country Played with India in their First ODI?Answer: England (1974)
39. When did India Appear First in the World Cup?Answer: 1975
40. Which Indian cricketer won the “Man of the Match” Award in 1983 ICC World Cup?Answer: Mohinder Amarnath
41. Name of the First Indian Cricket Club Established by Indians?Answer: Oriental Cricket Club
42. Full-Form of IPL?Answer: Indian Premier League
43. Who is the King of IPL?Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
44. Which IPL team has most Fans?Answer:
1) Chennai Super Kings
2) Mumbai Indians
3) Kolkata Knight Riders
4) Royal Challengers Bangalore
5) Delhi Daredevils
45. When did the First IPL take place?Answer: 18 April 2008
46. How many Teams played in the First IPL?Answer: 8 (Eight)
47. Who won the First IPL in 2008?Answer: Rajasthan Royals
48. How many Overs are played in IPL?Answer: 20 Overs
49. How many Overs are played in T20?Answer: 20 Overs
50. How many Overs are played in ICC World Cup?Answer: 50 Overs
