Explanation

About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)

Explanation

Total of 10 teams participated in ICC men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Edition: 13th

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India

Winner: Australia (sixth title)

Staring date: 5 October

Final date: 19 November

Runners-up: India

Total Matches: 48

Note: This is the first time India hosting the tournament solely

Official mascot: 

Explanation

Asian Para Games 2023

Edition: Fourth 

Venue: Hangzhou, China

Starting date: 22 Oct 2023

Ending date: 28 Oct 2023

Originally scheduled to take place from 9 to 15 October 2022, the event was postponed to 2023  due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Note: Asian Para Games 2023 is a multi-sport event that parallels the 2023 Asian Games

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 ICC men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2019

• Edition: 12th

• Venue: Wales & England

• Champion: England (first time) 

• Runner-Up: New Zealand

• Participating teams: 10

• Matches played: 48

• Player of the series: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Most runs taken by: Rohit Sharma (India)
• Most wickets taken by: Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Explanation

• Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2022

• Edition: First

• Venue: Valencia, Spain

• Final held: 17 December 2022

• Winner: India

• Runner-up: Spain

• Total matches played: 20

• Total goals scored: 50

Explanation

In June 2023, England off-spinner Moeen Ali was fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for using an unauthorised drying agent on his bowling hand in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Explanation

Daniil Medvedev won Miami Open 2023 by defeating Jannik Sinner. 

Daniil Medvedev is a tennis player belongs to Russia.

Jannik Sinner belongs to Italy. 

Note: Miami Open is usually held between March and April in the USA

Explanation

2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: 8th

Venue: South Africa

Date: 10-26 February 2023

Final held: Cape Town

Winner: Australia (6th title)

Won by: 19 runs

Runner-up: South Africa

Participates: 10

Matches: 23

Player of the series: Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa (230 wickets)

Most wickets: Sophie Ecclestone of England (11 wickets)

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)