SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 37

SSC MTS Previous Year - 07 August 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

Who is known as ‘Haryana Hurricane’?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer is option 1 i.e. Kapil Dev

‘Haryana Hurricane’:

  • Kapil Dev, nicknamed The Haryana Hurricane, represented the Haryana cricket team in domestic cricket.
  • He was a fast bowler and a hard hitting middle order batsman.
  • Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game, he is also regarded as one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket.
  • He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.
  • Dev captained the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
  • He was India's national cricket coach between October 1999 and August 2000.