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1 .

Who among the following has retired from International Cricket?

A)

Joe Root

B)

David Warner

C)

Aaron Finch

D)

Kieron Pollard

Correct Answer : Kieron Pollard

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard announced retirement from international cricket on April 20, 2022. The 34-year-old brought curtains down on his 15-year international career to make room for those who will carry the game forward in West Indian colours. Kieron Pollard had become the first player to represent West Indies in over 100 T20I matches and 123 ODI matches. He was a key member of the West Indies squad that had recorded a victory in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in 2012.

2 .

Which Indian cricketer has been named among Wisden's 5 'Cricketers of the Year' 2022?

A)

KL Rahul

B)

Virat Kohli

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and bowler Jasprit Bumrah have acquired a place among the five players in Wisden’s ‘Cricketers of the Year’ in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. The other cricketers named in the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2022 list include England pacer Ollie Robinson, New Zealand Batter Devon Conway and Proteas Women star Dan Van Niekerk.

3 .

Who has surpassed Virat Kohli to become fastest Indian to score 6000 T20 runs?

A)

MS Dhoni

B)

Shikhar Dhawan

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

KL Rahul

Correct Answer : KL Rahul

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul surpassed Virat Kohli and became the fastest Indian to score 6000 T20 runs in terms of innings on April 19, 2022. He reached the milestone in 179 innings at a strike rate of 138.18, breaking Kohli's record of 184 innings.

4 .

Who has clinched the 48th La Roda International Open chess tournament title in Castile-La Mancha, Spain?

A)

Mitrabha Guha

B)

D. Gukesh

C)

Srinath Narayanan

D)

Parimarjan Negi

Correct Answer : D. Gukesh

* Grandmaster D. Gukesh has clinched the 48th La Roda International Open chess tournament title in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

* He defeated Israel's Victor Mikhalevski in the final round.

* GM Haik M. Martirosyan from Armenia placed second with 7.5 points.

* Indian GMs R Praggnanandhaa finished third followed by Raunak Sadhwani (India), Manuel Lopez Martinez Josep (Spain) and Ramon Martinez (Venezuela).

* Recently, Praggnanandhaa defeated Gukesh to win the Reykjavik Open title.

Source : Sportstar

5 .

Hamish Bennett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket for which country?

A)

New Zealand

B)

England

C)

West Indies

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : New Zealand

The 35-year-old, New Zealand pacer (fast bowler) Hamish Bennett, has announced his retirement from his 17-year-old cricket career with the 2021/22 season as the last one. Before retiring, Bennett represented New Zealand in T20I against Bangladesh in Mirpur, Pakistan in September 2021.

Hamish Bennett made his international debut in October 2010 and represented New Zealand in one Test, 19 One Day International (ODIs) and 11 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is). Overall, he picked up 33 wickets in ODIs and 10 wickets in T20Is.

6 .

Which team has won the 12th Senior Men's National Hockey Championship?

A)

Haryana

B)

New Delhi

C)

Gujarat

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Haryana

Haryana were on Sunday(17th Apr 2022) crowned the champions of the 12th Senior Men's National Hockey Championship here, beating Tamil Nadu 3-1 in the shootout after the final ended 1-1 in the regulation time.

The match started with Deepak giving Haryana a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. But Saravana Kumar was able to quickly level the score, getting the equaliser in the 10th minute of the match for Tamil Nadu.

In the shootout, Haryana scored thrice in their first four attempts, while Tamil Nadu succeeded in the first attempt but missed in the following three attempts.

Haryana won the trophy for the first time since 2011.

Speaking on the win, Haryana head coach Sandeep Sangwan said, "It has been a pleasure to see the growth of our team over the years, and throughout this tournament as well..

Source : Business Standard

7 .

The women's IPL is expected to start from which year?

A)

2025

B)

2024

C)

2023

D)

2022

Correct Answer : 2023

Women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a reality soon as in the last governing council meeting of BCCI it was discussed thoroughly how Women’s IPL will be planned and how it will be organized. Reportedly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been working on a concrete plan to start a full-fledged Women’s IPL from 2023 with 6 teams.

8 .

Who has become the first Indian pacer to take 150 wickets in IPL history?

A)

Mohammed Shami

B)

Yuzvendra Chahal

C)

Jasprit Bumrah

D)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first Indian pacer to reach the milestone of 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League history. He took his 150th wicket while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings at Dr DY Patil Stadium on April 17, 2022.

9 .

Which IPL team has been quarantined after a player tested positive?

A)

Punjab Kings

B)

Gujarat Titans

C)

Mumbai Indians

D)

Delhi Capitals

Correct Answer : Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals team has been quarantined after an overseas player tested positive for COVID-19. The IPL team was scheduled to travel to Pune today(18th Apr 2022) for its upcoming match against Punjab Kings. The travel has been cancelled for now and it is not clear whether the match will be played or not.

10 .

Thomas cup related to which sports?

A)

Football

B)

Badminton

C)

Basketball

D)

Volleyball

Correct Answer : Badminton

Thomas cup is associated with Badminton. The trophy signifies world supremacy in the sport of badminton. The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas for a series of men’s international team competitions to be managed by the International Badminton Federation (IBF), of which Thomas was then president. The first tournament was held in 1948–49 and won by Malaya. Tournaments are held every two years.

The final phase of the tournament involves twelve teams competing at venues within a host nation and is played concurrently with the final phase of the world women’s team championships, the Uber Cup (first held in 1956-1957). Since 1984 the two competitions have been held jointly at the various stages of play.

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