Explanation

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Edition: 15th

Final Held: 29 January 2023

Host: India

Winner: Germany (third title)

Runner-up: Belgium

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 44

Goals scored: 249

Top scorer: Jeremy Hayward (Australia)

Best player: Niklas Wellen (Germany)

Best young player: Mustapha Cassiem (South Africa)

Best goalkeeper: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)

Explanation

2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

Explanation

Skipper Joe Root on 06 February 2021 became the first batsman to score a double century in his 100th Test in England's opening match against India.

Root, 30, who made his England debut in India in 2012, has scored three of the double tons as captain.

Pakistan's Inzamam ul Haq scored the previous highest of 184 in his 100th Test.

Australia's Ricky Ponting remains the only player to record hundreds in each innings of his 100th match.

Explanation

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson retired from all forms of cricket on November 3, 2020, drawing the curtain on an injury plagued career which he managed to extend by reinventing himself as a journeyman Twenty20 specialist.

 He ended his Test career in 2015 and quit international cricket the next year, surrendering in his battle against a litany of injuries that bedeviled his career.

Explanation

The legendary Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi has been appointed the new tournament ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and USA from 1-29 June 2024

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Explanation

About Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship 2024

Edition: 31st

Venue: Islamabad (Pakistan)

Participation: 12 member nations

Starting date: 25 June

Closing date: 29 June

Thanussa Uthrian became Girls Under 19 Champion.

Thanussa Uthrian belongs to Malaysia.

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Explanation

FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2023

Edition: 23rd

Venue: Argentina

Final held: 11 June 2023

Winner: Uruguay (1st title)

Runners-up: Italy

Third place: Israel

Fourth place: South Korea

Matches played: 52

Goals scored: 154

Top scorer: Cesare Casadei from Italy (7 goals)

Best player: Cesare Casadei (Italy)

Best goalkeeper award: Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy)

Fair play award: USA 

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Explanation

• About UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2023

• Winner: England 
  
• Runner-up: Spain
  
• Total matched played: 31

• Total goals scored: 72
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Explanation

• About UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2023

• Winner: England 
  
• Runner-up: Spain
  
• Total matched played: 31

• Total goals scored: 72
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Explanation

ACC Men's Cricket Premier Cup 2023

Venue: Nepal

Champion: Nepal (first title)

Runner-up: UAE

Final held: 2 May 2023

Participating teams: 10

Total Matches: 24

Note: ACC stands for Asian Cricket Council