Home > SportsBorder-Gavaskar Trophy Quiz Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% About Border Gavaskar Trophy 1. What was remarkable about India’s win in the Kolkata Test of the 2001 series? It was the shortest Test in the series Sachin Tendulkar took five wickets Australia forfeited their innings India followed on and still won the match India became the third team to win a Test after following on. 2. Which Indian wicketkeeper was instrumental in India’s win in the 2020-21 Brisbane Test? Parthiv Patel Wriddhiman Saha Rishabh Pant MS Dhoni Rishabh Pant played a match-winning knock to help India secure the series. 3. Who captained India during their famous 2-1 victory in the 2018-19 series in Australia? Virat Kohli Ajinkya Rahane KL Rahul MS Dhoni Virat Kohli led the team to this historic victory. 4. Which batsman famously scored 241 not out in the Sydney Test during the 2003-04 series? Matthew Hayden Ricky Ponting Sachin Tendulkar Steve Waugh Ricky Ponting’s double century in Sydney was unforgettable. 5. Which player was the highest run-scorer for India in the 2020-21 series? Cheteshwar Pujara Ajinkya Rahane Shubman Gill Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant was India’s leading run-scorer in this thrilling series. 6. In which year was the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy series played? 1987 2000 1992 1996 The first series was held in 1996. 7. Which Australian bowler took the most wickets in the 2017 series in India? Pat Cummins Mitchell Starc Josh Hazlewood Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon was the top wicket-taker in this series. 8. Who is the leading wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Anil Kumble Harbhajan Singh Shane Warne Nathan Lyon Anil Kumble holds the record for most wickets in the series. 9. In the 2014-15 series, which Indian bowler dismissed Australian batsman Steve Smith the most times? Umesh Yadav Ishant Sharma Mohammed Shami Ravichandran Ashwin Ravichandran Ashwin got Steve Smith out multiple times in the series. 10. Which spinner is known for dismissing Steve Smith multiple times in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Harbhajan Singh Ravindra Jadeja Ravichandran Ashwin Anil Kumble Ravichandran Ashwin has troubled Steve Smith several times. 11. Which team won the first-ever Border-Gavaskar Trophy series? None (The series was abandoned) India Australia Both (It was a draw) India won the inaugural series against Australia. 12. Which Indian bowler took a hat-trick in the 2001 Border-Gavaskar series? Javagal Srinath Harbhajan Singh Anil Kumble Zaheer Khan Harbhajan Singh claimed a hat-trick during the Kolkata Test. 13. Which Indian batsman famously batted with an injured wrist in the 2020-21 Brisbane Test? Rishabh Pant Hanuma Vihari Cheteshwar Pujara Shubman Gill Hanuma Vihari showed incredible resilience in this match. 14. Who are the Border-Gavaskar Trophy named after? Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar Steve Waugh and Rahul Dravid Shane Warne and Anil Kumble The trophy is named after Allan Border (Australia) and Sunil Gavaskar (India). 15. In the 2020-21 series, India famously won the series despite losing which key player after the first Test? Ravichandran Ashwin Ajinkya Rahane Virat Kohli Jasprit Bumrah Virat Kohli left after the first Test due to paternity leave. 16. Which Australian city hosted the final Test of the 2020-21 series, where India successfully chased down 328 runs? Sydney Brisbane Melbourne Perth India’s incredible win in Brisbane broke Australia’s fortress record. 17. Which player hit a double century in the Adelaide Test during the 2014-15 series? Michael Clarke Steve Smith David Warner Virat Kohli Virat Kohli scored 200+ runs in a stunning performance in Adelaide. 18. Who holds the record for scoring the most runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history? Rahul Dravid Ricky Ponting Virat Kohli Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in the history of the trophy. Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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