Celebrate this T20 season with Switch Hit -The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz

Registrations for this online quiz have begun and will continue till 29th April.

Since its inception in 2008, India’s T20 Cricket tournament has reigned over the hearts of cricket aficionados all over India and abroad. With a legacy of 15 years, the 2023 tourney has kicked off from 31 st March and will conclude on 28 th May. With the aim of adding on to this fervour, HT School has come up with a quiz for cricket-crazy students, Switch Hit –The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz. This online quiz will kick off with the Qualifier Round on 30 th April, followed by the National Semi Final and National Final on 6 th and 7 th May respectively. Meant for all Indian students of grades 1 to 12, the registrations have already begun. One can register here for INR 199 till 29 th April. Apart from immersing themselves into a fun and interactive quiz, students will also stand a chance to grab exciting prizes on the way. While the winner and two runners-up will win T20 tournament tickets (two each), the other finalists will receive T20 tournament team jerseys and merchandise, alongside exciting Amazon gift vouchers.

Switch Hit – The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz is meant for students of grades 1 to 12.

The Qualifier Round will take place asynchronously on the Kahoot! platform where all registered candidates can participate. From there, top 100 will qualify for the National Semi-Final that will also take place on the same platform. Finally, top 10 will qualify for the National Final which will be conducted on Zoom by two distinguished quizmasters of the country, Mr. Avinash Mudaliar and Mr. Meghashyam Prabodh Shirodkar.

Talking about Switch Hit –The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz, Mr. Mudaliar says, “We live in a nation where cricket is not just a popular sport. Here, it is considered as a religion. So, when India’s T20 Cricket tournament kicked off in 2008, the entire country embraced it with open arms and a lot of enthusiasm. Since then, the frenzy has only gone up with each passing year. So, this time around, we at HT School decided to add to the T20 fever with what we do best: Quizzing. Our initiative, Switch Hit – The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz, is meant for students of Grades 1 to 12 and we are confident that they will make it a grand success. We are eagerly looking forward to having the cricket-crazy student fraternity join us in this fun quizzing journey while cheering for their favourite T20 teams!”

The hour-long online Qualifier Round will have 50 questions, while the National Semi-Final will have 25 questions. Both will have questions in multiple choice (MCQs) and type-in formats. The National Final will challenge the participants with 30 questions.

The results of Switch Hit – The Hindustan Times Cricket League Quiz will be announced within 2 working days of the completion of each round.

Sharing his enthusiasm about this HT School initiative, Mr. Shirodkar says, “A quiz on one of the biggest T20 tournaments in the world is a wonderful way of tapping into and rewarding the passion for this exciting brand of cricket among the kids. I am truly stoked to be part of a unique quizzing initiative like this, which is not only engaging and exciting but also rewards sporting knowledge with the coveted chance of flying to watch the T20 tournament final live in the stadium with your parent!”