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Correct Answer :   Virat Kohli

In a historic moment at the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Virat Kohli, the Former Indian cricket captain, achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first batter in the world to score 50 One Day International (ODI) centuries.

In doing so, he surpassed the iconic Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries, solidifying his place as the leading century-scorer in ODI cricket.


Virat Kohli 50th ODI Century :

* Virat Kohli’s extraordinary performance at the World Cup includes not only reaching the 50th century milestone but also surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in a single World Cup. Kohli surpassed Tendulkar’s 673-run mark set during the 2003 World Cup, showcasing his consistency and dominance on the world stage.

* Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century was a special one as it coincided with his 35th birthday. On this occasion, he demonstrated his prowess by facing South Africa’s formidable bowling lineup with resilience, emphasizing his ability to rise to the occasion in crucial matches.


A Prolific Journey – Kohli’s Centuries :

Virat Kohli records journey to 50 ODI centuries has been marked by consistent excellence across various conditions and against formidable opponents. Here is a comprehensive list of Virat Kohli’s ODI centuries:

Correct Answer :   Diana Edulji

Former India women's cricket team captain Diana Edulji was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday (13th Nov 2023). With this, she became the first Indian woman cricketer to receive this honour.

Edulji has been a trailblazer in women's cricket and played a big role during her playing days as well as an administrator after retiring. In her 17-year long career, Edulji has played 20 Test matches and scored 1624 runs with 63 wickets. In ODIs, she has scored 775 runs and scalped 46 wickets in 34 matches.

To acknowledge her achievement, former pacer Jhulan Goswani paid rich tributes to Edulji. In an open letter following her inclusion into ICC Hall of Fame, Jhulan hailed the former India captain's contribution in lifting the stature of women's cricket in the country.

"It is an absolute honour for you, but also a very proud moment for women's cricket in our country and a proud moment for India as a whole, that you are being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. It is so well-deserved, you have been a pioneer for women's cricket in our country," Goswami wrote.

"Your contributions over the years have been immense. It is not too much to say that the game would not be where it is in India without all your efforts." The lanky former India pacer also regretted not playing along side Edulji during her illustrious career.

"From a personal perspective, one of the biggest regrets of my career was that I never got to play against you. Like many young cricketers in India, I had grown up reading about you in the record books. Women's cricket in India started in Mumbai in 1971 and you were there from the start," Jhulan wrote.

"We would read about your exploits, how you led the team and were so important to that side. As a player, your performances for the Indian cricket team in the 1970s and 1980s were legendary..

Source : Sports

Correct Answer :   Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday's (5th Nov 2023) final to win a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and close in on securing the year-end number one ranking for an eighth time.

The 36-year-old Djokovic eclipsed his previous record set two years ago as the tournament's oldest champion, capturing his 40th Masters 1000 title and stretching his winning run to 18 matches.

Djokovic collected his sixth title of the season to draw level with Carlos Alcaraz, adding to the Masters victory in Cincinnati that set him up for a landmark 24th Grand Slam singles crown at the US Open.

"It's incredible. To be able to win it after quite challenging circumstances for me this week," said Djokovic, who had been hit by a stomach virus that left him feeling under the weather in Paris.

He was taken to three sets in each of his three previous rounds but didn't face a single break point against the 17th-ranked Dimitrov..

Source : Hindustan Times

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

Maharashtra secured the first position in 37th National Games 2023 in Goa and bagged 208 medals including 71 gold.

Services Sport Control Board also continued its second position in medal tally with a total of 117 medals including 59 Gold medals.

Haryana stands at third position with a total of 161 medals including  53 gold medals.

In women's Kabaddi, HP won a gold medal and Haryana got a silver medal.

Female Kho-kho gold was won by Maharashtra and Odisha got a silver medal..


Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Punjab

Anmolpreet Singh chose the perfect day to score his maiden T20 century as his 113-run knock helped Punjab clinch its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 title defeating Baroda in the final by 20 runs at the I.S. Bindra stadium here on Monday.

Ninad Rathva (47, 22b, 5x4, 3x6) and Abhimanyusingh Rajput (61, 42b, 3x4, 4x6) kept Baroda in the hunt — helped by some sloppy fielding by Punjab which put down four catches.

However, the fate of the game was sealed in the penultimate over of a thrilling run chase when Arshdeep Singh brought his A-game and picked up three wickets including that of Krunal Pandya (45, 32b 3x4 1x6), Shivalik Sharma and Bhanu Pania.

Despite the dew in the second half, a 224-run target proved beyond Baroda’s reach and Punjab won the title in front of the home crowd.

Earlier, Anmolpreet smacked a 58-ball ton and added 138 for the fourth wicket with Nehal Wadhera, who scored an entertaining 61 (27b, 6x4, 4x6).

Put in, Punjab started badly as Abhishek Sharma was out for a golden duck and Prabhsimran Singh went for nine. Krunal Pandya then sent back Mandeep Singh, who attempted a reverse sweep as the score read 80 for three.

But the Anmolpreet-Nehal partnership was the highlight of the innings in front of a decent turnout that cheered the local favourites.

The Baroda bowlers wavered in their line and lengths as the Punjab duo sent every full toss to the fence — nine sixes and three fours came off the last 21 balls — and got the team to 223 for four in its 20 overs.

Apart from Krunal Pandya, who finished his quota with one for 30, the other bowlers had a forgettable outing.


The scores :

Punjab 223/4 in 20 overs (Anmolpreet Singh 113, Mandeep Singh 32) bt Baroda 203/7 in 20 overs (Ninad Rathva 47, Abhimanyusingh Rajput 61, Krunal Pandya 45, Arshdeep Singh 4/23). Toss: Baroda..


Source : The Hindu

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen took his 17th race victory of the season as the Dutchman dominated the rest of the field yet again to win the 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix by over eight seconds.

Red Bull’s newly-crowned triple world champion put in another perfect display as he capped off another faultless weekend by taking pole position in qualifying, winning the sprint race and then coming home in P1 during Sunday’s (5th Nov 2023) Grand Prix.

The drama at Interlagos began before the race even started as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed during the formation lap. As he tried to warm up his tyres, his car suffered a huge fault which sent the Monegasque national straight into the barriers after which he was unable to continue.

It didn’t take too much longer for the next incident to occur either, as the red flag came out following a huge opening corner collision between a number of cars. Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen were thrown into the barriers whilst Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri were forced to pit and resumed a lap down after the restart.

From there, it proved to be the Verstappen show as he defended once from a Lando Norris advance before pulling away to win by a sizeable margin. Norris himself finished in P2 as his recent great form continues, whilst Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso rounded out the podium positions.

The veteran Spaniard and Sergio Perez had an almighty battle across the final few laps before the Aston Martin driver pipped his on track rival on the line at the death.

Perez, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon all picked up points as the Sao Paulo faithful enjoyed their latest home race.


Top Ten Players in 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix :

1 :  Max Verstappen
2 :  Lando Norris
3 :  Fernando Alonso
4 :  Sergio Perez
5 :  Lance Stroll
6 :  Carlos Sainz
7 :  Pierre Gasly
8 :  Lewis Hamilton   
9 :  Yuki Tsunoda
10 : Esteban Ocon.


Source : Sporting News

Correct Answer :   Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli has scored his 49th one-day international (ODI) hundred to equal compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world record.

Kohli completed the feat in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday (5th Nov 2023).

The former India captain, who turned 35 on the day of his record-equalling century, has scored more than 13,000 runs in the format. He reached the landmark in 277 ODI innings, which also include 70 half-centuries.

The next batter on the list of most ODI centuries is current captain Rohit Sharma, who has scored 31 centuries.

Kohli was the leading run-scorer for India as they set South Africa a target of 327 runs in the top-of-the-table clash. He scored 101 runs from 127 balls and hit 10 fours in a hard-fought innings on a turning pitch and in hot weather.

The spectators in Eden Gardens rose to their feet when Kohli passed 90 runs and cheered every run thereon. As he took strike on 99, the mostly Indian crowd roared with delight and thousands of cameras flashed to record the iconic moment.

Greatness meets greatness 🤝

No. 49 for King Kohli 👑#CWC23 #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/rA65nkMGXx

— ICC (@ICC) November 5, 2023

Source : Aljazeera

Correct Answer :   Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami became India’s highest wicket-taker in ODI World Cup history during the India versus Sri Lanka 2023 World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

With 45 wickets in ODI World Cups, Shami went past Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath after his fifer against the Lankans.

Zaheer and Srinath have 44 wickets in World Cups for India.

Shami also entered the top 10 list of the highest wicket-takers in ODI World cup history, which is topped by Glenn McGrath’s 71 scalps.

Among active international cricketers, only Mitchell Starc and Trent Boult are above Shami in the list with 56 and 49 wickets, respectively.

Shami picked his third World Cup five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 2. Shami is now level with Starc in having the most five-wicket hauls in ODI World Cups.

Most wickets for India in ODI World Cup :

* Mohammed Shami - 45 wickets in 14 matches
* Zaheer Khan - 44 wickets in 23 matches
* Javagal Srinath - 44 wickets in 34 matches
* Jasprit Bumrah - 33 wickets in 16 matches
* Anil Kumble - 31 wickets in 18 matches

Top 10 all-time wicket-takers in ODI World Cup :

* Glenn McGrath (AUS) - 71 wickets in 39 matches
* Muthiah Muralidaran (SL) - 68 wickets in 40 matches
* Mitchell Starc (AUS) - 56 wickets in 24 matches
* Lasith Malinga (SL) - 56 wickets in 29 matches
* Wasim Akram (PAK) - 55 wickets in 38 matches
* Chaminda Vaas (SL) - 49 wickets in 31 matches
* Trent Boult (NZ) - 49 wickets in 26 matches
* Mohammed Shami (IND) - 45 wickets in 14 matches
* Zaheer Khan (IND) - 44 wickets in 23 matches
* Javagal Srinath (IND) - 44 wickets in 34 matche.

Source : Thehindu

Correct Answer :   Quinton De Kock

South Africa's star opener Quinton de Kock continued his superb form in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 as he hit a century during Proteas match against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday (1st Nov 2023).

With four hundreds, de Kock becomes only the third player in the history of ODI World Cups to score four hundreds or more in a single edition of the Men's ODI World Cup.

Previously, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara hit four hundreds in 2015 ODI World Cup. Sangakkara's heroics in 2015 World Cup was followed by Rohit Sharma slamming five centuries in the 2019 World Cup.

The century is de Kock's fourth hundred of the tournament. The 30-year-old has also hit tons against Bangladesh, (174) Australia (109) and Sri Lanka (100).

During the knock against New Zealand de Kock became the first batter in this World Cup to cross the 500-run mark. His score of 174 also remains the highest individual score by a batter in this edition of the World Cup.

de Kock's hundred against the Kiwis is his 22nd ODI ton which puts him at third spot in the list of South African batters with most ODI centuries.  Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers with 27 hundreds and 25 hundreds respectively as the two two South African batters with most ODI hundreds.

de Kock's knock came to an end when he hit a ball by Tim Southee to Glenn Phillips at backward point. de Kock walked back after scoring 114 in 116 balls.

Before the start of the World Cup, de Kock had announced that he would retired from the ODIs after the end of the tournament..

Source : CNBC

Correct Answer :   Aishwary Tomar

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold in rifle 3-position event with a 0.8 point margin over Tian Jiaming of China in the 15th Asian shooting championship in Changwon, Korea, on Wednesday (1st Nov 2023).

There was no question of Olympic quota for India in the event, as Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran had already won the maximum possible two Olympic quota in the event for the country in the World Championships.

The Indian team was pushed to the silver by China which was dominant with a world record of 1777 points, 13 better than India.

India won both the mixed trap gold medals. Manisha Keer and Prithviraj Tondaiman won the gold by beating Korea 141-136. The junior mixed trap gold was won by Aadya Tripathi and Shardul Vihan with a total of 131.

The other Indian team of Bhavya Tripathi and Bakhtyaruddin Malek shot 130, but was ineligible to be among the medals.

China topped the medals table with 33 gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze. India was second with 21 gold, 21 silver and 13 bronze. Host Korea won 16 gold, 22 silver and 19 bronze.

The Results :

* 50m rifle 3-position: Men: 1. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar 463.5 (591); 2.Tian Jiaming (Chn) 462.7 (593); 3. Du Linshu (Chn) 450.3 (597); 9. Akhil Sheoran 587; 11. Swapnil Kusale 586; RPO: Goldi Gurjar 585; Niraj Kumar 582.

* Team: 1. China 1777 (WR); 2. India 1764; 3. Japan 1760. Trap: Mixed team: 1. India (Manissha Keer, Prithviraj Tondaiman) 141; 2. Korea 136; 3. China 134 and Kuwait 133; 12. India-2 (Preeti Rajak, Kynan Chenai) 125.

* Junior mixed team: 1. India-2 (Aadya Tripathi, Shardul Vihan) 131; 2. Kazakhstan 125(4); 3. China 125(3) and Chinese Taipei 117; 5. India (Bhavya Tripathi, Bakhtyaruddin Malek) 130. 25m centre fire pistol: 1. Song Jong-Ho (Kor) 587; 2. Phan Xuan Chuyan (Vie) 582; 3. Pradeep Singh Shekhawat 582; 5. Prabhjot Singh 580; 9. Yogesh Singh 575; 14. Rajendra Bagul 568.

* Team: 1. Korea 1743; 2. India 1737; 3. Vietnam 1730..

Source : Sport Star