Rahul Iyer

Bangalore

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Quiz! Name Every Player To Score A Century In Their Final Men's Test Match

6 days ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name every player to score a century in their final men's Test match. A Test match century is always special, but it can be even more so when it comes in a player's final game in the middle. Here, you have to name all 39 players who achieved this feat in men's Test cricket. To be clear, this includes only retired players. This means, for example, that players like Ryan Rickelton, who scored 259 in his most recent (last) match, this January are not included.
Quiz! Name The Players With The Highest Individual Scores In IPL History

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the players with the highest individual scores in IPL history. Now in its 18th season, the IPL has seen a galaxy of stars pass through the league, lighting it up with incredible displays of skill and power. On the batting front, there have been 104 centuries in league history, with the highest score being 175*, scored in 2013. In this quiz, we have given you the top 50 individual scores in IPL history, along with the match in which they were made.
Quiz! Magic Tricks, Salutes, Dances – How Well Do You Know These Cricketing Celebrations?

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on these on-field cricketing celebrations. Cricket's celebrations are usually the domain of bowlers, for whenever they take a wicket. Seemingly not wanting to miss out on the fun, batters have also celebrated their milestones (half-centuries, centuries, etc) with signature moves – some more expressive than others. Celebrations have been a talking point in the ongoing IPL season, with Lucknow Super Giants' Digvesh Rathi fined twice for the same one.
Quiz! Name The Bowlers With The Best Figures For Each IPL Franchise

2 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the bowlers with the best innings figures for each IPL franchise. The 18 years of the IPL thus far have seen 15 different franchises participate in the tournament. Five of them – Gujarat Lions, Rising Pune Supergiant, Deccan Chargers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India – are now defunct. Seven of the 15 players on this list are overseas players. There are 10 quicks and five spinners in all.
Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli: Comparing strike rates of MI and RCB stars in IPL

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Rahul Iyer

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has returned for its 18th season, and the league has served up some excellent cricketing action in the first few weeks. Many have tuned in to the league just to watch its star players, and a couple of them are undoubtedly Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Will the Mumbai Indians win against the in-form RCB at Wankhede?
Quiz! Players With The Most Men's ODI Runs In The 2020s

2 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the top run-scorers in men's ODI cricket since 2020. The top two players on this list are from Pakistan and India. The two below, from India and Sri Lanka, join them as the only players with over 2,500 men's ODI runs in this decade thus far. There are 41 players in all, who have 1,500 runs in this decade. Can you name all 41? You have eight minutes, and the team and number of runs they have scored is provided.
Quiz! Identify Which Of These Overseas Players Took Part In IPL 2008

3 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to identify which of these overseas players took part in the inaugural edition of the IPL. One rule in the IPL that has remained the same over its 18 seasons has been the maxiumum of four foreign players allowed in the playing XI (or XII, now). Some big overseas names have written themselves into the league's folklore, while others have fizzled out quickly. But this quiz is a test of your memory.
Which team has the best home record in IPL? MI, CSK or KKR?

3 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Rahul Iyer

The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off on March 22, as a blockbuster clash saw Chennai Super Kings defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets on opening day. SIGN-UP & Place your BET on IPL 2025 early to win a WELCOME BONUS UPTO INR 20,000The league has entered its second half in May, with the points table starting to solidify although there could still be some crucial movements in the coming days.
Quiz! Are These Players Older Than Imran Tahir's Professional Career?

4 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to guess whether the following players are older than Imran Tahir's professional career. The evergreen Imran Tahir turned 46 years old today (March 27). Still active as a cricketer, he has been on the professional circuit since November 3, 1996. Your task in this quiz is simple – identify which of the following cricketers are older than Tahir's professional career. If you think the player is older, type "y", and if you think they are younger than Tahir's career, type "n".
Quiz! Players With The Most Test Wickets In 2020s

1 month ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the top wicket-takers in Test cricket since 2020. As of March 25, 2025, 15 players have taken 100 or more Test wickets in this decade. Four of them are from India, with three each from Australia and England. Another 30 players have crossed the 50-wicket mark in this decade, two of them doing so in just 11 matches. Can you name all 45 of these bowlers, in eight minutes? The team and number of wickets they have taken have been provided.