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Quiz about Kings XI Punjab IPL 2008
Quiz about Kings XI Punjab IPL 2008

Kings XI Punjab: IPL 2008 Trivia Quiz


Welcome to this quiz about Kings XI Punjab, one of the semi-finalists of the IPL 2008.

A multiple-choice quiz by puitpankaj. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
puitpankaj
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,996
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1346
Last 3 plays: ankitankurddit (7/10), Guest 106 (1/10), Guest 157 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Punjabi pop singer singer was the ambassador of the Kings XI in the IPL 2008? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the youngest player on the Kings XI roster in the IPL 2008? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Kings XI did not have a good start in the IPL. In their first match, the opposing team put up a total of 240 runs for five wickets in 20 overs, and beat the Punjab team by 33 runs. Which was this team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Kings XI team had the only Guyanese cricketer in the IPL 2008.


Question 5 of 10
5. Kings XI pacer Sreesanth was slapped on the field by the captain of an opposing team. Which team was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Kings XI were involved in a controversy. Two cheerleaders of African origin were denied entry into the PCA Stadium at Mohali (home ground for Kings XI), due to the color of their skin. Which event management firm hired by the team was accused? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first player to score a century for the Kings XI in IPL 2008? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who took the highest number of wickets for the Kings XI? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these teams did not beat Kings XI in a single match in the tournament? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the coach of the Kings XI in IPL 2008? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 20 2024 : ankitankurddit: 7/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 106: 1/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 157: 6/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 122: 1/10
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 171: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Punjabi pop singer singer was the ambassador of the Kings XI in the IPL 2008?

Answer: Daler Mehndi

Daler Mehndi has also sung the Kings XI's title song "Dhoom Punjabi".
2. Who was the youngest player on the Kings XI roster in the IPL 2008?

Answer: Rishi Dhawan

Rishi Dhawan, aged 18, played for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket team. Tanmay Srivastava, member of the 2008 Under-19 World Cup winning Indian team, was also aged 18, but was older than Dhawan by a few months.
3. The Kings XI did not have a good start in the IPL. In their first match, the opposing team put up a total of 240 runs for five wickets in 20 overs, and beat the Punjab team by 33 runs. Which was this team?

Answer: Chennai Super Kings

Michael Hussey's brilliant century enabled the Chennai team to reach such a good total, and their tight bowling restricted the Punjab team to 207 runs for four wickets.
4. The Kings XI team had the only Guyanese cricketer in the IPL 2008.

Answer: False

Ramnaresh Sarwan of Kings XI Punjab was not the only Guyanese cricketer in the IPL. Shivnarine Chanderpaul of Bangalore Royal Challengers is also Guyanese. Both of these cricketers have their roots in India.
5. Kings XI pacer Sreesanth was slapped on the field by the captain of an opposing team. Which team was it?

Answer: Mumbai Indians

The Mumbai Indians had lost three matches in a row under Harbhajan Singh's captainship. He slapped Sreesanth when the teams were shaking hands after the match, in which his team lost to the Kings XI.
6. The Kings XI were involved in a controversy. Two cheerleaders of African origin were denied entry into the PCA Stadium at Mohali (home ground for Kings XI), due to the color of their skin. Which event management firm hired by the team was accused?

Answer: Wizcraft International Entertainment

Ellesha Newton and Sherinne Anderson, the involved cheerleaders, claimed that they were stopped from entering the stadium and accused the company of racial discrimination.
7. Who was the first player to score a century for the Kings XI in IPL 2008?

Answer: Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh is the son of the former Australian opener Geoff Marsh, and played for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket. His brilliant 115 against the Rajasthan Royals led Kings XI to victory in their last league match. Despite missing the first four games, he scored 616 runs which was the highest in the tournament.

As a result, he got the Orange Cap, which is given to the highest scorer in the tournament.
8. Who took the highest number of wickets for the Kings XI?

Answer: Sreesanth

Sreesanth took 19 wickets in the tournament and ended as the third highest wicket taker. Piyush Chawla, Irfan Pathan, and VRV Singh took 17, 15, and 11 wickets respectively.
9. Which of these teams did not beat Kings XI in a single match in the tournament?

Answer: Delhi Daredevils

Chennai Super Kings beat the Kings XI in three matches (two league matches and the semi-final), whereas Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals beat the Kings XI in one match each. These were the only teams which beat the Kings XI in the IPL 2008.
10. Who was the coach of the Kings XI in IPL 2008?

Answer: Tom Moody

Apart from Kings XI Punjab, Tom Moody had coached Western Australia and Sri Lanka. Kepler Wessels and John Buchanan coached Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.
Source: Author puitpankaj

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