A) Yuvraj Singh
B) Virat Kohli
C) Suresh Raina
D) Harbhajan Singh
Explanation: Suresh Raina’s book Believe: What Life and Cricket Taught Me (2021) is his autobiography, though The Journey refers to earlier accounts of his cricketing path. It covers his IPL, India career, and struggles.
Q32) Believe: What Life and Cricket Taught Me is authored by which player?
A) MS Dhoni
B) Suresh Raina
C) Gautam Gambhir
D) Rohit Sharma
Explanation: Suresh Raina’s Believe (2021), co-authored with Bharat Sundaresan, talks about his cricket journey, values, and memorable moments. It reflects on his resilience and contribution to India’s 2011 World Cup victory.
Q33) The book Whitewash to Whitewash was written by which cricketer?
A) Michael Holding
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Boria Majumdar
D) Kapil Dev
Explanation: Michael Holding’s Whitewash to Whitewash reflects on West Indies cricket’s decline from their dominant era to struggles in the 2000s. It is a mix of personal experiences and analysis of cricket’s evolution.
Q34) True Colours was authored by which wicketkeeper?
A) Adam Gilchrist
B) Alec Stewart
C) Kumar Sangakkara
D) Brendon McCullum
Explanation: True Colours (2008) by Adam Gilchrist is one of the most detailed autobiographies. It covers his career, struggles with doubts, and triumphs as one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen in cricket history.
Q35) The autobiography Born to Bat belongs to which player?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Brett Lee
C) Mithali Raj
D) Mithun Manhas
Explanation: Brett Lee’s Born to Bat (2011) outlines his journey from playing in Australia to becoming one of the fastest bowlers. It also covers his music career and other ventures outside cricket.
Q36) Which Pakistani cricketer wrote Sultan: A Memoir?
A) Waqar Younis
B) Inzamam-ul-Haq
C) Wasim Akram
D) Shoaib Malik
Explanation: Wasim Akram’s autobiography Sultan: A Memoir (2022) highlights his legendary left-arm swing bowling, career highlights, personal struggles, and controversies. It offers a candid look at his life on and off the field.
Q37) Head On is an autobiography of which player?
A) Ian Chappell
B) Andrew Flintoff
C) Virender Sehwag
D) Matthew Hayden
Explanation: Head On (2004) is Matthew Hayden’s autobiography. It showcases his aggressive batting style, dominance in Test cricket, and his personal life including faith, fitness, and challenges he faced as a cricketer.
Q38) Which West Indian legend wrote Beating the Odds?
A) Viv Richards
B) Brian Lara
C) Clive Lloyd
D) Courtney Walsh
Explanation: Sir Vivian Richards’ autobiography Beating the Odds (2000) highlights his fearless batting, anti-racism stance, and life experiences. It reflects his dominance on the field and his strong opinions off it.
Q39) The book An Autobiography was written by which Indian captain?
A) Kapil Dev
B) Bishan Singh Bedi
C) Lala Amarnath
D) Ajit Wadekar
Explanation: Kapil Dev’s An Autobiography (1994) describes his cricketing career, leadership in India’s 1983 World Cup win, and his philosophy towards the sport. It was among his early autobiographical works.
Q40) Fairy Tales Don’t Come True was written by which cricketer?
A) Virender Sehwag
B) Paul Collingwood
C) Yuvraj Singh
D) Alastair Cook
Explanation: Paul Collingwood’s book Fairy Tales Don’t Come True shares his career journey, focusing on his grit, unexpected rise to captaincy, and England’s 2010 T20 World Cup victory under his leadership.