Who has won the ICC Player of the Month Award for November 2022?

Ben Stokes & Shafali Verma

David Warner & Nahida Khan

Jos Buttler & Sidra Ameen

Suryakumar Yadav & Harshitha Samarawickrama

Correct Answer : Jos Buttler & Sidra Ameen

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday (12 December 2022) unveiled the ICC Player of the Month award winners for the month of November 2022 in both men’s and women’s category.

England's 2022 T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was crowned the ICC Men's Player of the Month for November 2022 for the first time while Pakistan Women’s star opener Sidra Ameen was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month.

Buttler, who is one of the destructive batters in white-ball cricket in the world, beat Adil Rashid and Shaheen Shah Afridi to win the ICC Player of the Month award for his brilliant performance in the crunch semi-final match against India and leading England to their first T20 World Cup title since 2010.

England opener smashed 73 from 47 balls against New Zealand, and then 80 from 49 balls, as well stitched unbeaten 170-run partnership with Alex Hales during England’s victory in the semi-final against India before making a valuable 26 in the final against Pakistan to guide the side to T20 World Cup title..

Source : Circleofcricket

Published On : December 13, 2022

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Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

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Q .

Who won her second Women's World Rapid and Blitz Chess title by defeating Indonesia's Irene Sukander?

Hou Yifan

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Correct Answer : Koneru Humpy

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* She first won the championship in 2019 in Georgia and now joins China’s Ju Wenjun as the only woman to secure this prestigious title multiple times.

* Her victory against Indonesia's Irene Sukander highlights her remarkable skill and determination in the competitive field of chess. This achievement further cements her legacy in the history of the sport.