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Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Can you guess the answer for this Rs 25,00,000 question about former cricketer Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi?
ETimes | August 22, 2025 2:39 PM CST

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 started with host Amitabh Bachchan entering the stage with rollover contestant Saket Nandkumar Sonar from Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He praises the contestant for speaking six languages and also asks him to welcome the guest in German. The host resumes the game with him and presents the question forRs 3,00,000. In which category did Indian-American filmmaker Smriti Mundhra receive an Oscar nomination in 2025? As Saket is unaware of the answer, he takes the help of his lifeline 'Audience Poll'. He selects Option A) Documentary Short film and wins the amount.

He again gets stuck at the question for Rs 5,00,00 and uses his two lifelines 'Sanket Suchak' and '50-50'. Which school counts among its alumni the CEOs of Microsoft and Adobe? After using both the lifelines, Saket selects Option B) Hyderabad Public School and it is the correct answer.

Next, Big B reads out the question for 'Super Sandook' and Saket manages to answer nine questions correctly. He earns Rs 90,000 and revives his lifeline 'Sanket Suchak'.

During his interaction with Amitabh Bachchan, Saket was asked how he plans to use the prize money. He reveals that his love for biryani began while studying in Delhi. With the winnings, he first plans to travel across India to taste different varieties of biryani before opening his own restaurant as a gift to his mother. He adds that through this venture, he hopes to connect people with Indian culture through food.

Saket swiftly answers the next two questions and braces himself to answer the question for Rs 25,00,000. On his Test debut in 1932, at which ground did Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi score a century for England? The contestant uses his lifeline 'Sanket Suchak' but he doesn't get any help. Saket decides to quit the show as he is not confident of the answer. Before leaving, he makes a guess and selects option A) The Oval but it is the incorrect answer. The correct answer is Option C) Sydney Cricket Ground .

Saket takes home Rs 12,50,000.



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