Cricket World Cup 50 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)

Dive into the excitement of cricket with our collection of over 50 Cricket World Cup Multiple-Choice Questions. Test your cricketing knowledge with these engaging MCQs covering iconic moments, legendary players, and thrilling matches from the history of the Cricket World Cup 

1. In which year was the first Cricket World Cup held?
a. 1971
b. 1975
c. 1980
d. 1983

Answer: b. 1975

2. Who won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?
a. West Indies
b. Australia
c. England
d. India

Answer: c. England

3. Which country has won the most Cricket World Cup titles?
a. Australia
b. West Indies
c. India
d. England

Answer: a. Australia

4. In which year did India win their first Cricket World Cup title?
a. 1983
b. 1987
c. 1992
d. 1996

Answer: a. 1983

5. Who is the leading run-scorer in the history of the Cricket World Cup?
a. Ricky Ponting
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Kumar Sangakkara
d. Virat Kohli

Answer: c. Kumar Sangakkara

6. Which player has taken the most wickets in Cricket World Cup history?
a. Glenn McGrath
b. Wasim Akram
c. Muttiah Muralitharan
d. Imran Khan

Answer: a. Glenn McGrath

7. In which year did South Africa make its debut in the Cricket World Cup?
a. 1992
b. 1996
c. 1999
d. 2003

Answer: a. 1992

8. Who holds the record for the highest individual score in a Cricket World Cup match?
a. Martin Guptill
b. Chris Gayle
c. Rohit Sharma
d. AB de Villiers

Answer: c. Rohit Sharma

9. Which team won the Cricket World Cup in 2019?
a. Australia
b. India
c. England
d. New Zealand

Answer: c. England

10. How many teams participated in the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12

 Answer: b. 8

11. Who is the only player to score a double century in a Cricket World Cup match?
a. AB de Villiers
b. Martin Guptill
c. Virender Sehwag
d. Chris Gayle

Answer: b. Martin Guptill

12. In which country was the Cricket World Cup held for the first time?
a. England
b. Australia
c. West Indies
d. India

Answer: a. England

13. Who captained the West Indies team in the first three Cricket World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983)?
a. Vivian Richards
b. Clive Lloyd
c. Brian Lara
d. Desmond Haynes

Answer: b. Clive Lloyd

14. Which city hosted the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
a. Colombo
b. Mumbai
c. Dhaka
d. Lahore

Answer: b. Mumbai

15. Who was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
a. Zaheer Khan
b. Harbhajan Singh
c. Sreesanth
d. Munaf Patel

Answer: a. Zaheer Khan

16. Which team reached the final of the Cricket World Cup in 2003 but finished as the runner-up?
a. Australia
b. India
c. Sri Lanka
d. Pakistan

Answer: b. India

17. Who scored the most runs in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
a. AB de Villiers
b. Kumar Sangakkara
c. Martin Guptill
d. Steve Smith

Answer: b. Kumar Sangakkara

18. Which team won the Cricket World Cup in 1996?
a. Australia
b. Sri Lanka
c. Pakistan
d. India

Answer: b. Sri Lanka

19. In which year did the Cricket World Cup have its first-ever tied match in the final?
a. 1983
b. 1999
c. 2007
d. 2019

Answer: b. 1999

20. Who won the Man of the Match award in the final of the 1983 Cricket World Cup?
a. Mohinder Amarnath
b. Kapil Dev
c. Sunil Gavaskar
d. Vivian Richards

Answer: a. Mohinder Amarnath

21. Which player has the highest batting average in Cricket World Cup history (minimum 20 innings)?
a. AB de Villiers
b. Virat Kohli
c. Ricky Ponting
d. Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: a. AB de Villiers

22. Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team in the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
a. Rahul Dravid
b. Sourav Ganguly
c. Anil Kumble
d. Virender Sehwag

Answer: a. Rahul Dravid

23. In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, which team did India defeat in the semi-final to reach the final?
a. Pakistan
b. Sri Lanka
c. Australia
d. West Indies

Answer: c. Australia

24. Which country hosted the Cricket World Cup in 2015?
a. Australia
b. India
c. England
d. New Zealand

Answer: a. Australia

25. Who won the Man of the Tournament award in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
a. James Faulkner
b. Brendon McCullum
c. Mitchell Starc
d. Steve Smith

Answer: c. Mitchell Starc

26. Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Cricket World Cup match?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Sourav Ganguly
c. Rohit Sharma
d. Virender Sehwag

Answer: c. Rohit Sharma

27. Who was the captain of the West Indies team in the 1975 Cricket World Cup?
a. Vivian Richards
b. Clive Lloyd
c. Michael Holding
d. Andy Roberts

Answer: b. Clive Lloyd

28. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1987?
a. Australia
b. India
c. Pakistan
d. West Indies

Answer: a. Australia

29. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, who scored a record-breaking 400 not out in a Test match just before the tournament?
a. Brian Lara
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Ricky Ponting
d. Adam Gilchrist

Answer: a. Brian Lara

30. Which player holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Cricket World Cup history?
a. Adam Gilchrist
b. MS Dhoni
c. Mark Boucher
d. Kumar Sangakkara

Answer: a. Adam Gilchrist

31. Who was the captain of the Australian cricket team in the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
a. Ricky Ponting
b. Adam Gilchrist
c. Shane Warne
d. Michael Clarke

Answer: a. Ricky Ponting

32. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1983?
a. Australia
b. England
c. West Indies
d. India

Answer: d. India

33. Who won the Man of the Match award in the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
a. Ben Stokes
b. Jos Buttler
c. Kane Williamson
d. Jofra Archer

Answer: a. Ben Stokes

34. In which year did the Cricket World Cup expand to include 16 teams for the first time?
a. 2003
b. 2007
c. 2011
d. 2015

Answer: b. 2007

35. Who holds the record for the most sixes in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup?
a. Chris Gayle
b. Brendon McCullum
c. AB de Villiers
d. Rohit Sharma

Answer: b. Brendon McCullum

36. Which country hosted the Cricket World Cup in 2011?
a. India
b. Sri Lanka
c. Bangladesh
d. Australia

Answer: a. India

37. Who won the Man of the Tournament award in the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
a. MS Dhoni
b. Yuvraj Singh
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer: b. Yuvraj Singh

38. Which Indian cricketer scored a century in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?
a. Sunil Gavaskar
b. Mohinder Amarnath
c. Kapil Dev
d. Kris Srikkanth

Answer: c. Kapil Dev

39. Who was the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team in the 1996 Cricket World Cup?
a. Arjuna Ranatunga
b. Sanath Jayasuriya
c. Mahela Jayawardene
d. Kumar Sangakkara

Answer: a. Arjuna Ranatunga

40. Which cricketer holds the record for the most runs in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Ricky Ponting
c. Kumar Sangakkara
d. Martin Guptill

Answer: c. Kumar Sangakkara

41. In the 1992 Cricket World Cup, which team reached the final for the first time but finished as the runner-up?
a. England
b. Pakistan
c. South Africa
d. New Zealand

Answer: c. South Africa

42. Who was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in the 1992 Cricket World Cup?
a. Imran Khan
b. Wasim Akram
c. Javed Miandad
d. Inzamam-ul-Haq

Answer: a. Imran Khan

43. Which player took a hat-trick in the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
a. Brett Lee
b. Shoaib Akhtar
c. Chaminda Vaas
d. Glenn McGrath

Answer: a. Brett Lee

44. Who won the Man of the Tournament award in the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
a. Ricky Ponting
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Shaun Pollock
d. Adam Gilchrist

Answer: a. Ricky Ponting

45. In the 1987 Cricket World Cup, which team reached the final for the first time but finished as the runner-up?
a. Australia
b. England
c. India
d. Pakistan

Answer: c. India

46. Who was the captain of the Australian cricket team in the 1999 Cricket World Cup?
a. Ricky Ponting
b. Steve Waugh
c. Mark Waugh
d. Shane Warne

Answer: b. Steve Waugh

47. In the 1983 Cricket World Cup, which team did India defeat in the semi-final to reach the final?
a. Pakistan
b. England
c. West Indies
d. Australia

Answer: a. Pakistan

48. Who won the Man of the Match award in the final of the 1996 Cricket World Cup?
a. Aravinda de Silva
b. Sanath Jayasuriya
c. Wasim Akram
d. Arjuna Ranatunga

Answer: a. Aravinda de Silva

49. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which team reached the final for the first time but finished as the runner-up?
a. Australia
b. Sri Lanka
c. India
d. Pakistan

Answer: b. Sri Lanka

50. Who was the captain of the New Zealand cricket team in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
a. Brendon McCullum
b. Kane Williamson
c. Ross Taylor
d. Martin Guptill

Answer: a. Brendon McCullum

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