1. Harmanpreet Kaur and Suryakumar Yadav included in Wisden Cricketers 2022 list
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Wisden Cricketers Almanack has released the list of top-5 cricketers of the year 2022. It also includes India's women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Suryakumar Yadav of the men's team.
An overview of the news
Apart from Kaur, the list also includes the names of Tom Blundell (New Zealand), Ben Foakes (England), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) and Matthew Potts (England).
Suryakumar Yadav has been selected as the T20 Cricketer of the Year.
Harmanpreet Kaur created history by becoming the first Indian woman to be named in Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
Apart from this, Ben Stokes of England has been selected as the best cricketer in the world for the year 2022-23 among male players.
At the same time, Beth Mooney (Australia) has received this award among women cricketers. Suryakumar Yadav has been selected as the T20 Cricketer of the Year.
Harmanpreet Kaur's performance
Harmanpreet has received this honor for her excellent performance last year.
Harmanpreet scored an unbeaten 143 off 111 balls in the ODI against England in the year 2022.
With this, Team India won an ODI series in England for the first time since 1999.
Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, the team also won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. At the same time, the team also became the winner of the Asia Cup.
In the year 2022, Harmanpreet played 17 ODIs and managed to score 754 runs at an average of 58.00. His best score was 142 not out.
Suryakumar Yadav's performance in 2022
Suryakumar Yadav is currently the world's number-1 batsman in T20 cricket.
He played 31 matches in the year 2022 and scored 1,164 runs at an impressive strike rate of 187.43. Which is the second most runs ever in a calendar year. During this, he had scored 2 centuries and 9 half-centuries.
Suryakumar is doing better in the year 2023 as well. He has played 6 matches this year and scored 267 runs at an average of 66.75.
So far in 2023, he has scored 1 century and 1 half-century.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
It is known as the Bible of Cricket.
Wisden was founded in 1864 by the English cricketer John Wisden.
It is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom.
The description "bible of cricket" was first used in the 1930s by Alec Waugh in a review for the London Mercury.
2. India won total 14 medals in Asian Wrestling Championship 2023
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India participated in the 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 9th to 14th April 2023. The event was originally planned to be held in New Delhi, India.
An Overview of the News
A total of 331 wrestlers from 22 countries participated in this competition, out of which 30 wrestlers were from India.
Indian wrestlers were successful in winning a total of 14 medals in the championship. This includes one gold, three silver and ten bronze medals.
With these achievements, India secured the 7th position in the medal tally.
The top three nations in the medal table based on gold medals were Kazakhstan, Japan and Iran.
The previous edition of the Asian Wrestling Championships, the 35th edition, was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 19 to April 24 in 2022.
Medal Winner for India
Aman Sehrawat (Men's 57kg Freestyle) - Gold
Rupin (Greco-Roman 55 kg) - Silver
Antim Panghal (Women's 53kg Freestyle) - Silver
Nisha Dahiya (Women's 68 kg Freestyle) - Silver
Anirudh Kumar (Men's 125kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Deepak (Men's 79 kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Neeraj Chikara (Greco-Roman 63kg) - Bronze
Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg) - Bronze
Vikas (Greco-Roman 72 kg) - Bronze
Anshu Malik (Women's 57kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Sonam Malik (Women's 62kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Manisha (Women's 65kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Ritika Hooda (Women's 72kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Priya (Women's 76kg Freestyle) - Bronze
About Kazakhstan
It is a Central Asian country that was once a part of the Soviet Union. It became an independent nation in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The country is the ninth largest country in the world by land area, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east.
The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, which was renamed from Astana in 2019. It is a modern city known for its futuristic architecture.
3. India won total 14 medals in Asian Wrestling Championship 2023
Tags: Sports Sports News
India participated in the 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 9th to 14th April 2023. The event was originally planned to be held in New Delhi, India.
An Overview of the News
A total of 331 wrestlers from 22 countries participated in this competition, out of which 30 wrestlers were from India.
Indian wrestlers were successful in winning a total of 14 medals in the championship. This includes one gold, three silver and ten bronze medals.
With these achievements, India secured the 7th position in the medal tally.
The top three nations in the medal table based on gold medals were Kazakhstan, Japan and Iran.
The previous edition of the Asian Wrestling Championships, the 35th edition, was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 19 to April 24 in 2022.
Medal Winner for India
Aman Sehrawat (Men's 57kg Freestyle) - Gold
Rupin (Greco-Roman 55 kg) - Silver
Antim Panghal (Women's 53kg Freestyle) - Silver
Nisha Dahiya (Women's 68 kg Freestyle) - Silver
Anirudh Kumar (Men's 125kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Deepak (Men's 79 kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Neeraj Chikara (Greco-Roman 63kg) - Bronze
Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg) - Bronze
Vikas (Greco-Roman 72 kg) - Bronze
Anshu Malik (Women's 57kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Sonam Malik (Women's 62kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Manisha (Women's 65kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Ritika Hooda (Women's 72kg Freestyle) - Bronze
Priya (Women's 76kg Freestyle) - Bronze
About Kazakhstan
It is a Central Asian country that was once a part of the Soviet Union. It became an independent nation in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The country is the ninth largest country in the world by land area, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east.
The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, which was renamed from Astana in 2019. It is a modern city known for its futuristic architecture.
4. Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya won silver medal in Asian Wrestling Championship
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Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya won the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships on April 13, 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
An Overview of the News
- In the women's 68 kg category, Nisha lost the final match to Japan's Ami Ishii by a scoreline of 10-0.
- Nisha defeated Feng Zhou of China by a score of 7-6 in the semi-finals.
- Indian wrestler, Priya Malik won the bronze medal in the 76 kg category of the tournament against Japan's Mizuki Nagashima in the repechage round.
- The Asian Wrestling Championships is an annual wrestling competition organised by the Asian Wrestling Federation (AWF).
- The championships consist of men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling events.
- The first Asian Wrestling Championship was held in 1979 in Tehran, Iran.
About Kazakhstan:
- It is a Central Asian country that was once a part of the Soviet Union. It became an independent nation in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- The country is the ninth largest country in the world by land area, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east.
- The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, which was renamed from Astana in 2019. It is a modern city known for its futuristic architecture.
- Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan and an important cultural and economic centre. It was the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997 when the government was moved to Astana.
5. Shakib Al Hasan wins ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the second time
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On 13 April, Shakib Al Hasan and Henriette Ishimwe won the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for March 2023.
An Overview of the News
- Shakib Al Hasan won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the second time and first win in July 2021.
- He was recognized for his key role in Bangladesh's 3–0 T20I series victory over England.
- 19-year-old Rwandan Henriette Ishimwe won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for her performances in the Nigerian Women's T20I tournament and the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa.
- Ishimwe played a key role in Rwanda's victory over Zimbabwe, taking four wickets in four balls. She also scored 92 runs and took nine wickets including a hat-trick in the Nigerian Women's T20I tournament.
- Ishimwe is only the second female player from an Associate member to win the ICC Player of the Month award.
About International Cricket Council (ICC)
- ICC is the global governing body for the game of cricket.
- It was established in 1909 as Imperial Cricket Conference and later in 1965 it was renamed as International Cricket Conference. In 1989, its name was changed to International Cricket Council.
- The ICC is responsible for organising major international cricket tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup, World Twenty20, Champions Trophy and Women's World Cup.
- The ICC also oversees the ranking of international teams and players, and sets the rules and regulations of the game.
- The ICC is made up of 12 full members (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe) and 92 associate members.
- Full members have Test status and can play official Test matches, while Associate members have ODI and T20I status and can play official One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals.
- Establishment - 15 June 1909
- Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Chairman - Greg Barclay
- CEO - Geoff Allardyce
- General Manager - Wasim Khan
- Assistant - Asian Cricket Council
6. India's Antim Pangal wins silver medal at Asian Wrestling Championships
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India's wrestler, Antim Pangal won the silver medal in the 53 kg category at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
An Overview of the News
- In the final match, Pangal lost to Akari Fujinami of Japan.
- Apart from Pangal's silver medal, four other Indian wrestlers also won bronze medals: Anshu Malik (57 kg), Sonam Malik (62 kg), Manisha (65 kg) and Ritika (72 kg).
- The Asian Wrestling Championships is an annual wrestling competition organised by the Asian Wrestling Federation (AWF).
- The championships consist of men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling events.
- The first Asian Wrestling Championship was held in 1979 in Tehran, Iran.
- The championship was cancelled in 1984 for political reasons.
- The championship was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The championship has been held every year since its inception, except in 1984 and 2020.
About kazakhstan
- It is a Central Asian country that was once a part of the Soviet Union. It became an independent nation in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- The country is the ninth largest country in the world by land area, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east.
- The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, which was renamed from Astana in 2019. It is a modern city known for its futuristic architecture.
- Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan and an important cultural and economic centre. It was the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997 when the government was moved to Astana.
7. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh Wins Title In World Chess Armageddon Asia And Oceania Event
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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged winner of the World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania tournament after defeating former World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusatarov of Uzbekistan in the final.
An Overviews of the News
- In the event, Gukesh won over a field that also included former world classical champions Vladimir Kramnik, Daniil Dubov, Yangyi Yu (China), Vidit Gujrathi and Karthikeyan Murali (both India), Param Maghsudlu (Iran) and Nodirbek Abdusatrov.
- The Armageddon game is a variant of blitz chess, used to determine a winner after a series of drawn games. A drawn game in Armageddon is counted as a win for Black.
- Both Gukesh and Abdusatrov have qualified for the Grand Finale of Armageddon, which is scheduled for September.
About Uzbekistan
- It is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
- Uzbekistan was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union until its independence in 1991.
- Samarkand and Bukhara are two of the most prominent cities of Uzbekistan, famous for their stunning architectural creations, vibrant bazaars and rich cultural heritage.
- The people of Uzbekistan are mainly of Uzbek ethnicity, and they speak Uzbek as their colloquial language.
- Uzbekistan is home to several important historical sites, including Registan, a majestic public square in Samarkand, and the Ark Fortress, an ancient citadel in Bukhara.
Capital - Tashkent
8. Orleans Masters 2023: Priyanshu Rajawat wins men's singles title
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Indian men's singles badminton player Priyanshu Rajawat won the Orleans Masters 2023 men's singles title on 9th April, 2023.
An Overview of the News
- Rajawat won his first Tour title by defeating Magnus Johansson of Denmark in the final match of the tournament.
- Orleans Masters 2023 was held in France and is considered a Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 event.
- It is a significant achievement for Rajawat as it is his first BWF Super 300 title.
- Priyanshu Rajawat was also a part of the Indian badminton team that won the historic 2022 Thomas Cup in Bangkok.
About Badminton World Federation (BWF)
- It is the international governing body for badminton recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
- It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member countries.
- The BWF sets the rules and standards for badminton, including equipment regulations, player eligibility criteria and tournament formats.
- BWF hosts major international badminton tournaments such as the World Championships and the Olympic Badminton Tournament.
- The BWF promotes ethics and fair play in badminton and punishes players and officials who violate its code of conduct.
Establishment - 5 July 1934
President - Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen
Headquarters - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Membership - 194 member associations
9. Sports Authority of India integrates Khelo India games certificates with DigiLocker
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Sports Authority of India has integrated Khelo India Games certificates with DigiLocker for the first time.
An overview of the news
Athletes, support staff, technical officers, mission heads, competition managers, etc. can access their Khelo India certificates through the digital platform.
Athletes and other stakeholders participating in the Khelo India Games will now be able to collect their certificates of qualification and participation from the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 in Madhya Pradesh.
It aims to 'digitally empower' citizens.
What is Khelo India Games Certificate?
It is a document that is provided to the athletes participating in the Khelo India Games.
The certificate recognizes the athlete's participation in the Games and serves as proof of their achievement.
What is DigiLocker?
It is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
It is a secure cloud-based platform for storage, which enables easy sharing and verification of documents and certificates.
It aims to 'Digitally Empower' citizens by enabling them to access digital document wallets for authentic digital documents.
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
It was established in 1982 as a registered society under the Societies Act, 1860.
It aims to promote sports and achieve sporting excellence at national and international levels.
It has played a significant role in shaping India's sports development by operating several schemes for the identification and development of young talent, as well as providing training to elite athletes.
10. Sports Authority of India integrates Khelo India games certificates with DigiLocker
Tags: Sports Sports News
Sports Authority of India has integrated Khelo India Games certificates with DigiLocker for the first time.
An overview of the news
Athletes, support staff, technical officers, mission heads, competition managers, etc. can access their Khelo India certificates through the digital platform.
Athletes and other stakeholders participating in the Khelo India Games will now be able to collect their certificates of qualification and participation from the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 in Madhya Pradesh.
It aims to 'digitally empower' citizens.
What is Khelo India Games Certificate?
It is a document that is provided to the athletes participating in the Khelo India Games.
The certificate recognizes the athlete's participation in the Games and serves as proof of their achievement.
What is DigiLocker?
It is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
It is a secure cloud-based platform for storage, which enables easy sharing and verification of documents and certificates.
It aims to 'Digitally Empower' citizens by enabling them to access digital document wallets for authentic digital documents.
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
It was established in 1982 as a registered society under the Societies Act, 1860.
It aims to promote sports and achieve sporting excellence at national and international levels.
It has played a significant role in shaping India's sports development by operating several schemes for the identification and development of young talent, as well as providing training to elite athletes.
