Women's Cricket India Quiz 2026: 30 Questions From Mithali To Smriti
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Indian women's cricket has gone from part-time to prime-time in a decade. Mithali Raj built the foundation, Harmanpreet Kaur led the team to World Cup finals, Smriti Mandhana became a global star, and the WPL turned it all into a commercial event. Thirty questions for fans who pay attention.
Founding icons (Q1–10)
Q1. Who captained India in the 2017 ODI World Cup final? A. Mithali Raj.
Q2. Against whom did India lose the 2017 final at Lord's? A. England.
Q3. Who played the 171* knock against Australia in the 2017 semi-final? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q4. Who is India's all-time leading ODI run-scorer (women's)? A. Mithali Raj.
Q5. Who captained India at the 2020 T20 World Cup final? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q6. Where was the 2020 final played? A. Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Q7. Who won the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup? A. Australia.
Q8. Name India's leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs. A. Jhulan Goswami.
Q9. Who holds the record for most Player-of-the-Tournament awards in women's World Cups? A. Mithali Raj / Harmanpreet Kaur hold category records — Mithali is the longest-serving.
Q10. First Indian woman to hit a T20I century? A. Harmanpreet Kaur (103 vs New Zealand, 2018).
Present-day stars (Q11–20)
Q11. Which Indian batter hit the fastest ODI century by an Indian woman? A. Smriti Mandhana.
Q12. Who is India's current T20I captain (2026)? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q13. Who captains the ODI side in 2026? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q14. Smriti Mandhana's franchise in WPL? A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Q15. Harmanpreet Kaur's WPL franchise? A. Mumbai Indians.
Q16. Who captains Mumbai Indians in the WPL? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q17. Who captained RCB to the WPL 2024 title? A. Smriti Mandhana.
Q18. India's lead spinner in women's cricket (2026)? A. Deepti Sharma.
Q19. Who is India's lead fast bowler (2026)? A. Renuka Singh Thakur.
Q20. Which young Indian batter scored a maiden T20I century in 2023? A. Shafali Verma.
WPL history (Q21–25)
Q21. Which franchise won the inaugural WPL in 2023? A. Mumbai Indians.
Q22. Who captained MI to the 2023 title? A. Harmanpreet Kaur.
Q23. WPL 2024 winners? A. Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Q24. How many franchises are in the WPL? A. Five.
Q25. Where was the inaugural WPL auction held? A. Mumbai.
Records (Q26–30)
Q26. Highest individual score in women's ODI cricket (any nation)? A. Belinda Clark's 229* and more recently Amelia Kerr's 232* are reference points.
Q27. Highest individual score by an Indian woman in ODIs? A. Smriti Mandhana (135 and 136 are notable highs).
Q28. India's highest team total in women's T20Is? A. 217/4 (vs Australia, 2018-era) — check latest records.
Q29. Which Indian bowler has the best ODI figures for India? A. Jhulan Goswami holds multiple records; spot bowling-figure records change with recent form.
Q30. First Indian woman to take an ODI hat-trick? A. Ekta Bisht and others have featured; Deepti Sharma recently took a Test ten-for.
FAQ
Q: Who is the greatest Indian women's cricketer of all time? A: Mithali Raj is the default answer for longevity and records; Harmanpreet Kaur for leadership impact; Smriti Mandhana for global profile.
Q: When did the WPL start? A: 2023.
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