Question about India’s T20 World Cup win appears in government job exam

A picture has been going viral all over social media that pertains to a question that was asked in India Post (MTS exam), Odisha Circle. The question was about India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign in the USA and the West Indies. It is worth noting that the T20 World Cup win was India’s first ICC title since the side’s triumph in the 2013 Champions Trophy. 

The question read, "Who was the player of the tournament in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024?" with the four options being provided: (A) Suryakumar Yadav, (B) Virat Kohli, (C) Jasprit Bumrah, and (D) Kuldeep Yadav.

The picture of the same has been going viral all over social media and goes to show the popularity of the sport in every single region of the country. The correct answer to the question was star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who, through his exceptional performances throughout the tournament, led India to the title. 

Bumrah was excellent for India throughout the tournament; he took 15 wickets from 8 innings at a splendid average of 8.26.

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India set to take on Bangladesh in upcoming series

Speaking of team India’s upcoming assignments, the side will take on Bangladesh in a multi-format series. Both sides will lock horns across two Tests and then India and Bangladesh will take on each other for three T20Is to finish off the series. 

It is worth noting that Bangladesh are coming on the back of a two-match Test series win against Pakistan, and will hope to pull off another upset against the Indian team. Bangladesh’s series win against Pakistan helped them move up in the World Test Championship standings. 

On the other hand, India currently lead the WTC points table and are set to reach their third straight WTC final. The two Tests against Bangladesh could prove to be a good opportunity for the Rohit Sharma-led side to strengthen their position.