IPL Quiz
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This IPL quiz has 15 questions about the Indian Premier League, from the cap colours and team chants every fan knows to the franchises that vanished after a season or two. It moves through record auction bids, the first night of IPL cricket in 2008, big batting records, the rules behind the RTM card, and the year the whole tournament moved to South Africa.
Use it as quick IPL quiz questions with answers for a match-night break, a sports round in an office or school quiz, or practice before a cricket quiz. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer still teaches you something. Play on your own, then share your score and challenge friends to beat it. The full list of IPL quiz questions and answers is printed further down the page for quiz hosts who want to read them out.
One fact to take away: the IPL's first title sponsor was the real-estate company DLF, years before the Pepsi, Vivo, Dream11 and Tata names that fans remember today.
IPL questions with answers
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The Purple Cap goes to the top wicket-taker. The Orange Cap rewards the most what?
- Sixes
- Runs
- Wickets
- Catches
Answer: Runs. The Orange Cap is for the season's top run-scorer.
Home of 'Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo' since 2008, this ground belongs to which IPL franchise?
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Mumbai Indians
Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders. Eden Gardens has been KKR's den since 2008, and the anthem still rattles its stands.
Before Pepsi, Vivo, Dream11 and Tata, a real-estate company put its name on the IPL. Which one?
- Vivo
- Pepsi
- Dream11
- DLF
Answer: DLF. DLF was the first title sponsor, from 2008 to 2012.
At the 2024 mega auction in Jeddah, LSG paid ₹27 crore for which wicketkeeper-captain?
Photo: Joseph Azrak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - KL Rahul
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rishabh Pant
- Venkatesh Iyer
Answer: Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant's ₹27 crore topped Shreyas Iyer's ₹26.75 crore that day, and was still the record after the 2026 auction.
His 175* in 2013 had 17 sixes in it. Who led the IPL sixes chart by the end of 2025?
- Rohit Sharma
- AB de Villiers
- Chris Gayle
- MS Dhoni
Answer: Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle hit 357 IPL sixes; Rohit Sharma was the closest active player.
He launched the IPL in 2008, was suspended by the BCCI in 2010 and has lived in London since. Who?
- Lalit Modi
- Rajeev Shukla
- Jay Shah
- N. Srinivasan
Answer: Lalit Modi. Lalit Modi was the league's founding chairman and commissioner.
His 158* opened the IPL in 2008, at RCB's expense. Which team was he playing for?
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Chennai Super Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Deccan Chargers
Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders. Brendon McCullum's blitz for KKR set the tone for the whole league.
Lucknow sent him to Parliament five times. LSG's home stadium now carries his name. Who?
Photo: Escpl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Rajiv Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Lucknow's MP; the Ekana stadium was renamed after him in 2018.
KKR spent ₹24.75 crore on this Aussie quick, hours after Cummins went for ₹20.50 crore.
- Josh Hazlewood
- Mitchell Starc
- Pat Cummins
- Mitchell Johnson
Answer: Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc's fee at the Dubai auction in December 2023 was an IPL record at the time.
Bought at 13 for ₹1.1 crore, he hit a 35-ball IPL hundred in 2025. Who is this teenager?
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Priyansh Arya
- Ayush Mhatre
Answer: Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest IPL centurion, for RR against GT in Jaipur.
In 2024, a leg-spinner once released by RCB became the first bowler to 200 IPL wickets. Who?
- Piyush Chawla
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Dwayne Bravo
- Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer: Yuzvendra Chahal. Yuzvendra Chahal got there in 2024 and led the all-time list with 221 by the end of 2025.
A team raises its 'RTM' card at an IPL auction. What does that let it do?
- Bid beyond its purse limit
- Win back its former player by matching the top bid
- Pay a player in instalments
- Swap two players after the auction
Answer: Win back its former player by matching the top bid. With a Right to Match card, a team re-signs a player it released by matching the highest bid.
Gilchrist's Deccan Chargers won 2009 far from home, as India went to the polls. Where?
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
- England
- Sri Lanka
Answer: South Africa. The general election clashed with the IPL, so the whole 2009 season shifted to South Africa.
Dhoni captained them in 2016, Steve Smith in 2017, and then they were gone. Name this two-season franchise.
- Deccan Chargers
- Rising Pune Supergiant
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala
- Pune Warriors India
Answer: Rising Pune Supergiant. Rising Pune Supergiant filled in for CSK, reached the 2017 final and lost it to MI by one run.
Mahela Jayawardene captained them in 2011. By September the BCCI had terminated them over an unpaid bank guarantee. Which team?
- Pune Warriors India
- Deccan Chargers
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala
- Gujarat Lions
Answer: Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Kochi Tuskers Kerala played a single season before the BCCI ended the franchise.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find IPL questions with answers?
Right on this page. Play the quiz to see each answer and its explanation as you go, or scroll to the answer key to read all 15 IPL questions and answers at once. They cover teams, grounds, auctions, rules and records.
What are some hard IPL questions?
The last few questions in this quiz are the hardest: the franchise the BCCI terminated after one season, the two-season team Dhoni and Steve Smith captained, and the country that hosted the 2009 IPL while India voted.
How many questions are in this IPL quiz?
There are 15 multiple-choice questions. They run from easy (what the Orange Cap rewards) to hard (the defunct franchises), and most people finish in about five minutes.
Can I play the IPL quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. The quiz is free and starts straight away with no account or login. Your score appears at the end, and you can share it with friends.