| SHANKAR | SRH all-rounder who played a few matches for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup before being ruled out due to injury |
| WOAKES | England seamer and all-rounder playing for Delhi since 2020, he played a key role in England's 2019 ODI World Cup win |
| TENDULKAR | Only cricketer to score 100 international centuries and play 200 Test matches for India.(Last Name) (9) |
| RARE | The Gunners initially rusty, especially having few matches? |
| GOLFED | Played a few rounds |
| TAHIR | South Africa 2011-2015 Test, 2011-2019 ODI and 2013-2019 T20I bowler at Hampshire from 2008-2014 and Nottinghamshire from 2015-2016 (5,5) |
| IMRAN | South Africa 2011-2015 Test, 2011-2019 ODI and 2013-2019 T20I bowler at Hampshire from 2008-2014 and Nottinghamshire from 2015-2016 (5,5) |
| PRELUDES | Odds on being ruled out at the end of the prologues (8) |
| RUMPLED | Being ruled out the politician appears crushed |
| AVERTED | May read about vet being ruled out (7) |
| VACANTLATTE | Cup before the barista fills it? |
| STIRRUP | Iron the cup before leaving (7) |
| CACTI | Plants cup before play's beginning (5) |
| SHARMA | What is common between these three Indian cricketers - (a) who scored most runs for India in the T20 World Cup 2024, (b) who took most wickets in the ODI series against South Africa women & (c) who sc |
| ENGLAND | Country that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2010 and 2022, and the ODI World Cup in 2019. (7) |
| UTHAPPA | India's league match vs. Pakistan was tied and saw a bowl out to decide the winner. Sehwag, Harbhajan, and which player (surname only) bowled for India in the bowl out? |
| TTFI | What is the abbreviation for the governing body of a successful medal sport for India in Asian and Commonwealth Games for which Meghna Ahlawat became the first female president in December 2022? (1,1, |
| WESLEY | The Netherlands' ... Barresi, at 39 years and 153 days, is the oldest player in this edition of the ODI World Cup. (6) |
| GREG | Identify the first name of the coach of the Indian men's cricket team at the 2007 ODI World Cup? (4) |
| IRANI | Ronnie ___, English cricket all-rounder who played in 31 ODI matches |
