Which of the statements given below are correct?
Statement A: In 2017, Suresh Raina captained the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Statement B: In 2017, Zaheer Khan captained the IPL team Delhi Daredevils.
Statement C: France hosted the 2017 World Team Chess Championship.
- AOnly B
- BOnly C
- CBoth B and C
- DA, B and C
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's verify each statement for the year 2017:
Statement A is incorrect: Suresh Raina was the captain of Gujarat Lions (GL) in IPL 2017, not Sunrisers Hyderabad (David Warner was the captain of SRH).
Statement B is correct: Zaheer Khan was indeed the captain of Delhi Daredevils during IPL 2017.
Statement C is incorrect: The 2017 World Team Chess Championship was hosted by Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, not France.
Therefore, only statement B is correct.
Statement A is incorrect: Suresh Raina was the captain of Gujarat Lions (GL) in IPL 2017, not Sunrisers Hyderabad (David Warner was the captain of SRH).
Statement B is correct: Zaheer Khan was indeed the captain of Delhi Daredevils during IPL 2017.
Statement C is incorrect: The 2017 World Team Chess Championship was hosted by Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, not France.
Therefore, only statement B is correct.