The 2023 Cricket World Cup Quiz

The 2023 Cricket World Cup was held in India with the hosts having a memorable tournament only to be pipped by Australia in the final. Below is one of the best cricket quizzes on the marquee event. 

The answers to this quiz can be found on another page linked below, so you don’t have to worry about reading it by mistake. Here we go with the questions.

1. How many teams participated in the 2023 World Cup?
   1. Eight
   2. Nine
   3. Ten
   4. Eleven
2. Which team made a comeback to the World Cup after 12 years?
   1. Afghanistan
   2. Scotland
   3. Zimbabwe
   4. Netherlands
3. Afghanistan’s first win of the tournament came against which team?
   1. England
   2. South Africa
   3. Netherlands
   4. Pakistan
4. Which batter became the first man in history to record over 50 sixes in World Cup cricket?
   1. Rohit Sharma
   2. Virat Kohli
   3. David Warner
   4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Virat Kohli scored more than 700 runs in the tournament – first man to do it in a World Cup. Who’s record tally did he go past?
   1. Matthew Hayden
   2. David Warner
   3. Rohit Sharma
   4. Sachin Tendulkar
6. Who finished as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament?
   1. Mohammad Shami
   2. Jasprit Bumrah
   3. Dilshan Madhushanka
   4. Shaheen Shah Afridi
7. Who captained New Zealand when Kane Williamson had to sit out due to an injury?
   1. Glenn Phillips
   2. Daryl Mitchell
   3. Devon Conway
   4. Tom Latham
8. Based on the rankings at the World Cup, two teams missed out on qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy. One is Netherlands and the other is?
   1. England
   2. Afghanistan
   3. Sri Lanka
   4. Bangladesh
9. Who became the first man in ODI history to score a double century in a run-chase?
   1. Rohit Sharma
   2. Virat Kohli
   3. Glenn Maxwell
   4. Steven Smith
10. Which Afghanistan batter became his country’s first World Cup centurion during this tournament?
    1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
    2. Ibrahim Zadran
    3. Rahmat Shah
    4. Hashmatullah Shahidi
11. Which team did India beat in an ICC event after 20 years during this World Cup?
    1. England
    2. Australia
    3. New Zealand
    4. South Africa
12. Which batter held the record for the fastest World Cup century before Glenn Maxwell broke it?
    1. Aiden Markram
    2. Kevin O’Brien
    3. John Davison
    4. Shahid Afridi
13. Who was the Player of the Match of the World Cup 2023 Final?
    1. Pat Cummins
    2. David Warner
    3. Travis Head
    4. Marnus Labuschagne
14. Two batters scored a hundred on their birthday during the World Cup. Virat Kohli is one. Who is the other?
    1. Rohit Sharma
    2. Mitchell Marsh
    3. David Warner
    4. Hardik Pandya
15. Which team scored two 400-plus totals during the tournament?
    1. South Africa
    2. India
    3. Australia
    4. England

Get the answers to this World Cup 2023 Quiz here.