The shortest ICC world event — huge mobile search traffic. This page has 100 important questions and answers.
The ICC T20 World Cup is the global championship of 20-over cricket. Groups, Super Eights, and hosts rotate. Associate nations have knocked over giants — that is why the search spikes every cycle.
It is not the IPL and not the 50-over World Cup. Same bat and ball, different length and fielding rules.
100 important questions. Quick 10 is a random set; Full set plays every question.
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100 questions and answers
Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. Powerplay overs in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) limit how many fielders can sit outside the circle
Exact overs are in the playing conditions.
2. The T20 World Cup is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the ODI World Cup
Fans mix the names every cycle.
3. Net run rate can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) separate teams level on points
It is a scoring-rate tie-break.
4. Associate teams are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) ICC members outside the traditional full-member set — they can still qualify
Upsets drive searches.
5. A death over is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) one of the last overs, often full of yorkers and slower balls
Economy rates jump here.
6. T20 World Cup sides are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) national teams
Boards pick the squads.
7. Each bowler is usually capped at
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) four overs
That is the T20 default.
8. A T20 World Cup group is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a pool that feeds Super Eights or knockouts
Formats rotate by edition.
9. The event is run by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the ICC
It is not the IPL.
10. A free hit often follows
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a no-ball
The batter has extra licence.
11. Fielders outside the circle are limited in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the powerplay overs
Exact overs sit in the conditions.
12. A Super Over is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a tie-break mini-innings
Playing conditions say when it is used.
13. Associate teams can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) qualify and beat full members
Upsets drive the search spike.
14. Death overs are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the last overs of an innings
Slower balls and yorkers appear.
15. A T20 innings ends at
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) 20 overs or 10 wickets
All out stops the clock early.
16. Coloured kits and a white ball are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) standard T20 World Cup kit
Night games are common.
17. Captains at the toss choose
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) bat or bowl first
Dew is a regular talking point.
18. DRS, when in use, lets a team
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) review some umpire calls
Reviews are limited.
19. A wide still
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) costs a run and an extra ball
Leg-side wides are tight in T20.
20. The final is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a one-off T20 (plus listed weather rules)
Reserve days can be named.
21. A hat-trick is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) three wickets in three balls
Same cricket meaning.
22. Squads are not filled by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) an IPL-style auction
Franchises do not pick countries.
23. A run chase target is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) one more than the first innings, unless DLS revises it
Rain can change the number.
24. Mankad / run-out at the non-striker's end is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a Lawful dismissal if the batter leaves early
Playing conditions and warnings have evolved.
25. A catch is out when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the fielder holds the ball before it grounds
Boundary-rope rules still apply.
26. The T20 World Cup cycle sits on
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the ICC future tours calendar
Hosts rotate.
27. A Super Eight, when used, is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a second group stage
Some editions go straight to knockouts.
28. Bowling at the death aims to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) stop late hitting
Yorkers beat length balls here.
29. Women's T20 World Cup is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a separate ICC event
It has its own cycle.
30. A no-result can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) share points or use listed backup rules
The event handbook decides.
31. Impact-player rules are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) an IPL idea, not the default ICC T20 World Cup law
Do not mix league and ICC conditions.
32. A six over the rope is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) six runs
On the bounce is usually four.
33. Umpires call wides and no-balls using
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the playing conditions, not crowd volume
The third umpire can help.
34. A T20 World Cup warm-up
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) does not award group points
Check the official label.
35. Field settings after the powerplay
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) allow more boundary riders
Captains spread the field.
36. The event is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the IPL playoffs
Franchises do not lift this trophy.
37. A maiden in T20 is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) rare and valuable
Wides break it.
38. DLS can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) set a revised chase after rain
Overs are lost, not invented.
39. Opening pairs often
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) attack the powerplay
Early wickets change the plan.
40. A tied knockout without a Super Over listed would
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) use the backup in that edition's conditions
Read the PDF, do not guess 2007 rules.
41. Keepers in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) stand up or back depending on the bowler
Dismals include stumpings.
42. The toss is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the championship
You still have to score more.
43. All-rounders are prized because
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) they cover bat and ball in 20 overs
Squads are only 15 or so.
44. A beamer is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a dangerous full-toss above waist height, often a no-ball
Umpires can warn or remove the bowler.
45. Lifting the T20 World Cup requires
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) winning the final under ICC rules
Group NRR only gets you through.
46. T20WC extra 1: A Super Eight, when used, is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a second stage after the first groups
Not every edition used the same labels.
47. T20WC extra 2: Fielding restrictions in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) change across powerplay and later overs
Two, then more, fielders out is the usual idea.
48. T20WC extra 3: A T20 innings is complete when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) 20 overs are bowled or 10 wickets fall
Declarations are rare.
49. T20WC extra 4: Associate flags at a T20 WC
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) are a feature — smaller boards can knock over Full Members
That is the format’s chaos.
50. T20WC extra 5: A Super Over is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a one-over tie-break used in many T20 events
If it ties again, playing conditions say what next.
51. T20WC extra 6: The T20 WC is scheduled
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) in a cycle the ICC publishes — not every summer in one country
Hosts rotate.
52. T20WC extra 7: Free hits follow
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) most no-balls in T20 internationals under current laws
The batter cannot be out in as many ways.
53. T20WC extra 8: A T20 WC squad is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) smaller-format specialists plus finishers, still picked by boards
No purse bids.
54. T20WC extra 9: Rain in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) can slash overs quickly; DLS still applies in internationals
5-over-a-side is a common minimum idea.
55. T20WC extra 10: The T20 WC is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the IPL playoffs
Franchises do not enter as franchises.
56. T20WC extra 11: Opening pairs in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) often attack from ball one because 20 overs is short
Strike rate is oxygen.
57. T20WC extra 12: Death bowling means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the last overs when batters hunt boundaries
Yorkers and wide lines are the clichés.
58. T20WC extra 13: A T20 WC warm-up
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) does not change the official group table
Treat it as practice.
59. T20WC extra 14: Neutral venues appear when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the ICC picks a hub or a host cannot use a city
UAE and USA have hosted hubs.
60. T20WC extra 15: Women’s T20 World Cup is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) its own ICC championship
It has huge search spikes too.
61. T20WC extra 16: A hat-trick in T20
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) is three wickets in three legal balls — it still counts
The over can even be split.
62. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 1) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
63. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 2) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
64. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 3) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
65. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 4) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
66. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 5) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
67. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 6) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
68. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 7) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
69. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 8) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
70. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 9) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
71. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 10) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
72. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 11) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
73. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 12) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
74. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 13) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
75. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 14) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
76. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 15) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
77. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 16) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
78. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 17) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
79. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 18) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
80. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 19) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
81. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 20) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
82. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 21) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
83. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 22) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
84. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 23) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
85. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 24) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
86. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 25) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
87. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 26) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
88. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 27) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
89. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 28) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
90. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 29) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
91. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 30) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
92. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 31) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
93. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 32) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
94. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 33) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
95. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 34) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
96. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 35) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
97. The official source for “t20 world cup” (games desk, item 36) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
98. A T20 innings lasts up to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) 20 overs
Each bowler is usually capped at 4 overs.
99. The T20 World Cup is an
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) ICC national-team event
Boards pick squads, not auctions.
100. A Super Over is used when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a knockout (and some group games, per playing conditions) is tied
