Question: Which of the following team won the Irani Cup-2016-17?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rest of India
(c) UP
(d) Karnataka
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- From 20 January to 24 January 2017; Irani Cup(2016-17) was played at Cricket Club of India, Mumbai
- It was the 55th season of the Irani Cup a first-class cricket competition in India
- Winner-Rest of India (6 wickets)
- Runner-Gujarat
- Man of the Match (Final)- Wriddhiman Saha (Rest of India)
- Wriddhiman Saha scored unbeaten 203.
- Saha also became the first wicketkeeper to score a double-hundred in the Irani Cup and the first batsman to do so in the fourth innings in the competition.
- Cheteshwar Pujara was captain of the Rest of India team and Parthiv patel was the captain of Gujarat.
- Rest of India won the Irani cup for 26 times which if most by any team.
Reference:
http://www.bcci.tv/z-r-irani-cup-2016-17/match/01
http://www.bcci.tv/news/2017/domestic-updates/15444/saha-pujara-help-rest-of-india-to-irani-cup-win
http://www.espncricinfo.com/irani-cup-2016-17/content/story/1079220.html