Correct Answer :   Wanindu Hasaranga

The International Cricket Council (ICC) 11th July 2023 announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for June 2023.

The ICC Men’s Player of the Month award goes to Sri Lanka’s record-breaking spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who was instrumental in his side’s successful ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign.

The ICC Women’s Player of the Month prize goes to Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner following a memorable performance in the first Women’s Ashes showdown, making her the first to win three ICC Player of the Month awards, having also won in December 2022 and February 2023..

Source : ICC Cricket

Correct Answer :   Pune

India’s top table tennis league Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) tournament is being organized at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune this year (2023) under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India after a gap of four years.

The league round-robin will be held between the 13th and the 27th of July.

The semifinals will be held on the 28 and the 29th of July and the final will be held on the 30th of July.
 
The Ultimate Table Tennis league consists of six teams. There are 36 players in total with six from each team - four Indian players and two International players.

Each team will play five matches.

India’s ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal is participating in the UTT league.

He will be leading the Indian team to the 26th Asian Championships to be held from the 3rd to the 10th of September this year in South Korea.

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Nishad Kumar

India's Nishad Kumar has clinched a silver medal in ongoing Para Athletics World Championships 2023 in Paris.

Nishad bagged this medal in the High Jump T47 Event.

With this win, Nishad has become the second athlete at this event to grab a medal.

The top-four ranked athletes at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in each of the individual medal events qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games, also to be held in Paris..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Selva Prabhu Thirumaran

Indian triple-jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran became the first Indian to be named the "Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year" by the Asian Athletics Association.

* Selva had won a silver medal at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia last year (2022). Selva was given the award during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Asian Athletics Association in Bangkok.

* Indian triple-jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran on Monday (10th July 2023) became the first Indian ever to be named "Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year" by Asian Athletics Association (AAA).

* Selva, 18, won silver at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia last year, the latest in a series of international podium performances by India's jumpers.

* Selva received the award during the AAA's 50th anniversary celebration in Bangkok, where the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships are due to begin on Wednesday (12th July 2023).

Who is Selva Prabhu?

Selva, from a farming family in Madurai, is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in English Literature in Trichy. He was described as a "soft-spoken, hardworking boy who's fully dedicated to the sport" by C. Latha, secretary of the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association.

What is his career's biggest achievement?

His historic silver last year at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia, where he produced a best jump of 16.15m..

Source : ESPN

Correct Answer :   Jyotsna Sabar

India has won three gold medals so far in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023, which began 12th July 2023 at the Gautam Budh University, Greater Noida.

Athlete Jyotsna Sabar has clinched gold in 40kg Youth Category, Asmita in 45kg Youth & Junior Category, and Komal Kohar in 45kg Senior category.

As many as 253 weightlifters, including 52 Indians, are competing across the senior, junior and youth categories in the five-day tournament.

The tournament will also serve as a test run for the prestigious AWF Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting championship, slated to begin later this month. India is hosting the tournament for the second time, having successfully organised it in Pune in 2015..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Rudransh Khandelwal

Indian para-shooters Rudransh Khandelwal and Nihal Singh achieved outstanding success at the World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.

Rudransh, a 16-year-old, set a new world record in the P4 Mixed 50m pistol SH1 category, scoring 231.1 in the final, securing the gold medal.

Nihal finished second with a score of 222.2. Rudransh surpassed the previous world record held by Khel Ratna awardee Manish Narwal, who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Osijek WSPS🔫 World Cup 2023 Update☑️

Team 🇮🇳 wins 2⃣🥇& 1⃣🥈today.

Take a look at the names of our medalists👇

* Rudransh Khandelwal: 🥇in P4 Individual Event. With this, he also sets a new World Record in Free Pistol event.

* 🥇in P4 Team Event. pic.twitter.com/AU6xdLOOot

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 10, 2023

In addition, other Indian participants Francis Rubina and Rahul Jakhar reached the final, with Rubina finishing fifth and Jakhar placing sixth.

Avani Lekhara, India's Paralympic gold medalist in the R2 10M Air Rifle SH1 category, finished sixth in the R3 Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 event.

#Osijek2023 WSPS World Cup update 🇭🇷👏

🥳 Gold Medal🏅 with World Record effort in P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Individual by Rudransh Khandelwal with a score of 231.1.

Team Gold in P4 🏅 - Nihal Singh, Rahul Jakhar & Khandelwal

Silver 🥈- Nihal - P4 Individual #ShootingParaSport pic.twitter.com/u48eiowMyv

— Paralympic India 🇮🇳 (@ParalympicIndia) July 10, 2023

Swaroop Unhalkar secured a gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with a score of 245.9, defeating Csaba Rescsik of Hungary by a slim margin of 0.9 points..

Source : Times of India

Correct Answer :   Asian Athletics Championships

Lord Hanuman, a divine figure in Hinduism and dear to Indians, will grace the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships as the official mascot.

Asia’s biggest track and field event will commence between July 12 and July 16, 2023 in Bangkok.



The championships are taking place to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Asian Athletics Association.

The Asian Athletics Association wrote about how Lord Hanuman is the epitome of loyalty and courage on its official website.

"As Hanuman exhibits extraordinary abilities in (Lord) Rama's service, including speed, strength, courage, and wisdom ... Hanuman’s greatest ability is, in fact, his incredibly staunch loyalty and devotion," the continental body penned.

The mascot signifies various essential traits of the participating athletes.

"The 25th Asian Athletics Championships 2023 logo indicates the athletes participating in the games, skills, teamwork of athletes, showcase of athleticism, dedication, and sportsmanship," the athletes' body wrote.

Indian epic Ramayan written by Valmiki made it to various Southeast Asian countries because of the influence of Hinduism in these cultures, including Thailand. Ramakien is the Thai version of the Indian legend.

Hosts Thailand are one among nine teams that have taken part in all 23 previous versions of the event, with the 24th Championships in 2021 being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The other eight teams are Hong Kong, Japan, India, Republic of Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Singapore.

Thailand’s fastest under-18 100m runner, Puripol Boonson, is one of the top young athletes in the competitions to watch out for. Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri and Japan’s middle-distance runner Tanaka Nozomi are some other major attractions at the event. India’s long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will look to leave his mark in the Asian event.

The Indian contingent under the leadership of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh and long jumper Sreeshankar, flew to the capital city of Thailand on July 8, 2023.

Source : Outlook India

Correct Answer :   Lakshya Sen

Commonwealth Games Lakshya Sen delivered an outstanding performance to secure his second BWF Super 500 title by defeating Li Shi Feng from China in straight games during the Canada Open 2023 final.

The 21-year-old player from Almora showcased a remarkable display of badminton skills, combining exceptional speed and power to outclass the reigning All England champion Feng in an exhilarating summit clash.

With a score of 21-18, and 22-20, Sen demonstrated his exceptional skill and unwavering determination, emerging victorious and adding another prestigious title to his growing list of accomplishments.

Lakshya's victory in the tournament marks his second BWF World Tour title, following his previous win at the India Open in January 2022. Ranked 19th at the moment, Lakshya defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the fourth-ranked player in the world, in the Round of 32.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 🏆😍

Lakshya defeated reigning All England winner 🇨🇳's Li Shi Feng to clinch the title 🔥💥

📸: @badmintonphoto#CanadaOpen2023#IndiaontheRise#Badminton @lakshya_sen pic.twitter.com/4DIFquYoBK

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 10, 2023

In the semifinals, he achieved a dominant victory over Kento Nishimoto of Japan, who is currently ranked 11th in the world. This win allowed Lakshya to advance to his second Super 500 final and his first BWF summit clash in over a year. He won the match with a score of 21-17, 21-14.

Correct Answer :   Parth Salunkhe

Parth Salunkhe became the first male archer to win a gold in the recurve category at the Youth World Championships 2023 as India finished with their highest-ever tally of 11 medals.

* The 19-year-old from Satara in Maharashtra provided the perfect icing on the cake by defeating a Korean in the Under-21 men's recurve individual final, Limerick, Ireland last night (9th July 2023).

* Salunkhe, who topped the rankings round, prevailed over seventh seed Song Injun 7-3 (26-26, 25-28, 28-26, 29-26, 28-26) in a hard-fought five-setter.
The medal haul of the 24-member Indian contingent included six gold, one silver and four bronze. Of the 11 medals India won, six were bagged in the U21 category - four gold and two bronze. .

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

Red Bull's driver, Max Verstappen has clinched F1 2023 British Grand Prix title, held at the Silverstone Circuit, England.

Lando Norris for McLaren placed second and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton placed third on the podium.

Previous F1 GP winners (2023) :

* Canadian Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Spanish Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Monaco Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Bahrain Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Saudi Arabia Grand Prix : Sergio Pérez.

Source : Theguardian