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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is among ICC Player of the Month nominees for April 2023 after his outstanding performance with the bat.

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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)

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On 16 March 2023, Peshawar Zalmi became first team to complete 50 wins in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Peshawar Zalmi 

became the first team of PSL to complete their 50 wins in 92 matches. 

The record for the most losses in the PSL history is held by the Karachi Kings as they have suffered defeat in 50 matches in 85 matches.

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On 7 October 2023, Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched an invasion and offensive against Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas called it Operation al-Aqsa Storm.

It is the first direct conflict within Israel's boundaries since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

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• The World Book Capital (WBC) is an initiative of UNESCO which recognises cities for promoting books and fostering reading for a year starting on April 23rd, World Book and Copyright Day.

• World Book Capital 2020: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
  
• World Book Capital 2021: Tbilisi (Georgia)

• World Book Capital 2022: Guadalajara (Mexico)

• World Book Capital 2023: Accra (Ghana)

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Louis E. Brus is the S. L. Mitchell Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and one of the three winners of the Nobel prize in Chemistry (2023).

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Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.

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Ashley Gardner has been named the ICC women’s player of the Month of (February 2023)

Ashley Gardner belongs to Australia.

 

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Venue: Pala Alp tour in Turin, Italy

Winner: Novak Djokovic (7th title)

Runner-up: Jannik Sinner (Italian)

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Second and final phase of Local government elections held in Karachi and Hyderabad divisions

Date: 15 January 2023

PPP won: 91 seats

Jamaat-i-Islami won: 85 seats

PTI won: 42 seats

 Boycotted by: MQM