#261

Which New Zealand player scored two centuries in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

(a) Kane Williamson

(b) Daryl Mitchell

(c) Rachin Ravindra

(d) Devon Conway

Explanation: Rachin Ravindra scored two centuries during the tournament, against Bangladesh and South Africa, cementing his player of the tournament award.

#262

Which team finished as runner-up in IPL 2025?

(a) Mumbai Indians

(b) Chennai Super Kings

(c) Punjab Kings

(d) Kolkata Knight Riders

Explanation: Punjab Kings reached the final but lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 runs, finishing as the runners-up.

#263

Who is the captain of the South African Test team that won the WTC Final 2025?

(a) Dean Elgar

(b) Temba Bavuma

(c) Aiden Markram

(d) Kagiso Rabada

Explanation: Temba Bavuma captained the South African side to their historic World Test Championship victory in 2025.

#264

Who took the most wickets in the PSL 2025 season?

(a) Naseem Shah

(b) Shaheen Afridi

(c) Hasan Ali

(d) Abbas Afridi

Explanation: Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi was the leading wicket-taker of PSL 2025 with 19 wickets.

#265

Which Indian spinner took a 5-wicket haul in the Women's World Cup 2025 final?

(a) Rajeshwari Gayakwad

(b) Poonam Yadav

(c) Deepti Sharma

(d) Radha Yadav

Explanation: Deepti Sharma recorded figures of 5/39 in the final, becoming the first bowler to take a fifer in a Women's World Cup final.

#266

Who scored a century for South Africa in the Women's World Cup 2025 final?

(a) Marizanne Kapp

(b) Laura Wolvaardt

(c) Chloe Tryon

(d) Sune Luus

Explanation: South African captain Laura Wolvaardt played a fighting knock of 101 runs in the final against India.

#267

Which team did New Zealand defeat in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025?

(a) England

(b) Pakistan

(c) South Africa

(d) Sri Lanka

Explanation: New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final to reach the Champions Trophy final.

#268

Which famous New Zealand cricketer retired from international cricket in January 2025?

(a) Trent Boult

(b) Kane Williamson

(c) Martin Guptill

(d) Tim Southee

Explanation: Martin Guptill officially announced his retirement from international cricket in January 2025 after a stellar career.

#269

Who was the Player of the Series in PSL 2025?

(a) Babar Azam

(b) Hassan Nawaz

(c) Fakhar Zaman

(d) Saim Ayub

Explanation: Hassan Nawaz of Quetta Gladiators was named the Player of the Series for his breakout performances in PSL 2025.

#270

What was the margin of victory for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final?

(a) 6 wickets

(b) 4 wickets

(c) 50 runs

(d) 10 runs

Explanation: India chased down the target in the final with 4 wickets in hand to lift the trophy.

#271

Which team finished last in the IPL 2025 points table?

(a) Mumbai Indians

(b) Delhi Capitals

(c) Kolkata Knight Riders

(d) Sunrisers Hyderabad

Explanation: Kolkata Knight Riders struggled throughout the 2025 season and finished at the bottom of the points table.

#272

Which venue hosted the opening match of the Ashes 2025-26 series?

(a) The Gabba

(b) MCG

(c) Perth Stadium

(d) Adelaide Oval

Explanation: The 2025-26 Ashes series began at the Perth Stadium, continuing the recent tradition of starting the series in the West.

#273

Which player retired from Test cricket alongside Rohit Sharma after the Australia tour in 2025?

(a) Ravichandran Ashwin

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) Cheteshwar Pujara

(d) Ajinkya Rahane

Explanation: Virat Kohli played his last Test match in Sydney in Jan 2025 and retired from the format along with Rohit Sharma.

#274

Which team was the runner-up in the World Test Championship Final 2025?

(a) India

(b) Australia

(c) New Zealand

(d) England

Explanation: Australia reached the WTC Final for the second consecutive time but lost to South Africa, finishing as runners-up.

#275

Who was the leading run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) KL Rahul

(c) Yashasvi Jaiswal

(d) Rachin Ravindra

Explanation: Rachin Ravindra was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 263 runs, including two centuries.

#276

Who was the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Faf du Plessis

(c) Glenn Maxwell

(d) Dinesh Karthik

Explanation: Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden IPL title in 2025 as the team's captain.

#277

Which bowler took a hat-trick in the IPL 2025 season?

(a) Jasprit Bumrah

(b) Rashid Khan

(c) Mohammed Shami

(d) Yuzvendra Chahal

Explanation: Rashid Khan of Gujarat Titans took a hat-trick against Mumbai Indians in one of the matches during IPL 2025.

#278

Who scored the most runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

(a) Rohit Sharma

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) KL Rahul

(d) Rishabh Pant

Explanation: Virat Kohli was the highest run-scorer for India in the tournament, amassing 242 runs in 6 matches.

#279

Which team did South Africa defeat in the semi-final of the WTC Final 2025?

(a) India

(b) England

(c) New Zealand

(d) Pakistan

Explanation: South Africa defeated India by 9 wickets in the semi-final of the WTC Final 2025 to reach the final against Australia.

#280

Who was the highest run-scorer for South Africa in the WTC Final 2025?

(a) Temba Bavuma

(b) Dean Elgar

(c) Rassie van der Dussen

(d) Aiden Markram

Explanation: Dean Elgar was the top scorer for South Africa in the WTC Final with crucial innings in both innings of the match.

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