Question

India's interstate cricket tournament is named after Kumar Shri Ranjitsinghji Vibhaji Jadeja or in short Ranji, the great cricket legend. He played his cricket in England and also played for the English national team. Which county did he used to play for in the league cricket of England?

• A. Sussex
• B. Essex
• C. Somerset
• D. Surrey

Hint:

This county club also produced other famous Indian-origin English cricketers of that era.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question asks which English county Ranjitsinhji represented in county cricket.

1. Sussex: Ranjitsinhji joined Sussex County Cricket Club in 1895 and played there for most of his career, becoming one of its most famous batsmen.
2. Essex: Essex was not his county side, so this option is wrong.
3. Somerset: He never represented Somerset in the county championship, so this does not fit.
4. Surrey: Surrey is a separate county club with no link to Ranjitsinhji's playing career, so this is wrong too.

So option A, Sussex, is correct.

Let's summarize:

• Ranjitsinhji played for Sussex in county cricket and also represented England in Test matches.

India's Ranji Trophy is named in his honour for his contribution to the game.