Matching cups and trophies to their sports is a regular static GK question. Sports terms are also asked in objective papers. Learning them together makes revision faster.
Cricket Trophies
- Ranji Trophy - domestic first-class cricket in India
- Duleep Trophy - zonal cricket in India
- Irani Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Deodhar Trophy - Indian domestic cricket
- Ashes - Test series between England and Australia
Trophies of Other Sports
- Davis Cup, Wimbledon - Tennis
- Thomas Cup, Uber Cup - Badminton
- Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy - Football in India
- Agha Khan Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy - Hockey
- Subroto Cup - Football (school level)
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Common Sports Terms
- Cricket: googly, yorker, leg bye, maiden over
- Football: penalty, dribble, offside, corner kick
- Hockey: bully, penalty corner, dribble
- Tennis: deuce, smash, volley, ace
Sports and Number of Players
- Cricket and Hockey: 11 players per side
- Football: 11 players per side
- Basketball: 5 players per side
- Kabaddi: 7 players per side
Quick Revision Points
- Ranji and Duleep Trophy: cricket.
- Thomas and Uber Cup: badminton.
- Davis Cup: tennis.
- Durand Cup and Santosh Trophy: football.
- Yorker and googly are cricket terms.
- Deuce and ace are tennis terms.
- Kabaddi has 7 players per side.
- Basketball has 5 players per side.