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1 .

Name the France football team's captain, who took retirement from the game 9th January 2023.

A)

Hugo Lloris

B)

Kylian Mbappé

C)

Antoine Griezmann

D)

Olivier Jonathan Giroud

Correct Answer : Hugo Lloris

Hugo Lloris, France's captain, announced his retirement from international football on January 9, 2023, at the age of 36.

* Lloris captained France to the World Cup title in 2018, having played in four World Cups and three Euros.

* The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper guided his country to the World Cup final in Qatar, where they were defeated on penalties by Argentina.

2 .

Which player slams 45th ODI century, equals Tendulkar record of most hundreds, at the match against Sri Lanka (Jan 2023)?

A)

Rohit Sharma

B)

Virat Kohli

C)

KL Rahul

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli recorded the first century by an Indian in 2023 on Tuesday (10th January 2023) against Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

Kohli reached the mark off just 80 deliveries as he completed his second successive ODI century after a ton against Bangladesh in December 2022 that helped him end a three-year century drought in the format.

Kohli was fortunate to have received as many as two lifelines during his innings as Sri Lanka’s fielders dropped straight-forward chances. The 34-year-old was dropped on 52 and 81.

He made 113 off 87 balls before being caught behind by keeper Kusal Mendis off Rajitha’s delivery as India finished at 373 for seven in 50 overs.

Kohli’s 45th ODI ton helped him equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries at home in ODI cricket. While Tendulkar had 20 centuries in 160 innings at home, Kohli smashed his 20 ton in his 99th innings at home.

Kohli also recorded his ninth ODI century against Sri Lanka. The former India captain equalled his own tally (v West Indies - 9) and Tendulkar’s record (9 centuries v Australia) for the most ODI ton against a single opposition..

Source : The Hindu

3 .

Who has defeated America's Sebastian Korda to win the 2023 Adelaide International 1 men's singles title?

A)

Rafael Nadal

B)

Novak Djokovic

C)

Roger Federer

D)

Ivan Lendl

Correct Answer : Novak Djokovic

Serbian Tennis Player, Novak Djokovic, on Sunday(8th January 2023), defeated America’s Sebastian Korda in a nerve-wracking final to win the 2023 Adelaide International men’s singles title.

The 21-time Grand Slam winner won the match 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in three hours and nine minutes.

After losing the first set, Djokovic faced a championship point with the score-line reading 5-6 in favour of Korda. However, once the Serbian took the match in the tie-breaker, there was no stopping him.

"It's been an amazing week and you guys made it even more special. For me to be standing here is a gift, definitely. I gave it all today and throughout the week in order to be able to get my hands on the trophy,” Djokovic was quoted as saying after the match.

"The support that I've been getting in the past 10 days is something that I don't think I've experienced too many times in my life, so thank you so much [to] everyone for coming out every single match," he added.

Djokovic also equalled Rafael Nadal’s tally of 92 ATP singles titles in the Open Era. Nadal and Djokovic are joint-fourth in the list after Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103) and Ivan Lendl (94).

The former World No.1 also won his 34th match in a row on Australian soil since the beginning of 2019. The 35-year-old has also won 23 of his last 24 matches and has looked in decent form of late.

Djokovic is now set to return to the Australian Open, which gets underway in just over a week’s time. Last time around, he couldn’t take part in the hard-court tournament due to all the controversies he was involved in surrounding his Covid vaccination status..

Source : India Today

4 .

South Africa all-rounder ______ on 9th Jan 2023 announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

A)

Heinrich Klaasen

B)

Faf du Plessis

C)

Dwaine Pretorius

D)

Rassie van der Dussen

Correct Answer : Dwaine Pretorius

South Africa all-rounder "Dwaine Pretorius" on Monday (9th Jan 2023) announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed.

Since making his international debut in 2016, the 33-year-old has represented South Africa across all three formats in 30 T20 Internationals (T20I), 27 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Tests. He has also featured in two World Cups.

Pretorius impressed in the T20I arena and holds the record for the best figures by a South African bowler in T20Is with his 5-17 against Pakistan in 2021.

Later that year, he went on to pick up nine wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. He also has 261 runs to his name at a strike rate of 164.15.

His performances for the Proteas have earned him stints in leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, The Hundred, Caribbean Premier League and most recently, the inaugural Betway SA20..

Source : Tthe Print

5 .

The famous footballer Gareth Frank Bale who took retirement from football belongs to which country?

A)

USA

B)

France

C)

England

D)

Wales

Correct Answer : Wales

Wales, Gareth Frank Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. It brings an end to a career that saw Bale excel for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and LAFC, while also establishing himself as one of the greatest players in Welsh football history.

Bale, who made his Wales debut in May 2006 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, broke the previous Wales record of 28 goals set by Ian Rush. He has won Wales’ player of the year award six times.

Bale played a Wales record of 111 games for his country and was a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid. He helped the Welsh reach the 2016 and 2020 Euros before leading them in their first World Cup since 1958 at Qatar 2022.

Bale became Wales’ youngest player when he made his debut as a substitute at the age of 16 years and 315 days old against Trinidad & Tobago in May 2006.

Having scored 41 goals, he remains their all-time top scorer. He captained Wales in their first European Championship in 2016, making the semi-finals, and helped them qualify again for Euro 2020, before reaching the 2022 World Cup for the first time since 1958..

Source : Economic Times

6 .

Who has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Suryakumar Yadav

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Hardik Pandya

Correct Answer : Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced.

He took only 843 balls to reach this landmark. However, he is the third-fastest batter to reach the 1,500-run mark in terms of innings.

The fastest batters to reach this landmark are Indian batter Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Australian veteran Aaron Finch and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who all took 39 innings to score 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan reached the milestone in 42 innings and Suryakumar did so in 43 innings.

In 45 matches and 43 innings, Suryakumar has scored 1,578 runs at an average of 46.41. He has 3 centuries and 13 half-centuries in the format, with the best individual score of 117..

Source : AIR

7 .

Who has clinched the girl's Under-15 squash title at the 2023 British Junior Open tournament, held in Birmingham (United Kingdom) from January 4-8, 2023?

A)

Anahat Singh

B)

Rutuja Bhosale

C)

Zeel Desai

D)

Karman Kaur Thandi

Correct Answer : Anahat Singh

Indian squash prodigy Anahat Singh (14) clinched the girls Under-15 squash title at the most prestigious British Junior Open tournament in Birmingham (United Kingdom) from January 4-8, 2023.

The 14-year-old defeated Sohaila Hazem of Egypt, 3-1 in the final. Despite the first set being closely contested, she took the lead and won the tournament.

The British Junior Open is held in January every year in the UK where all the best players from all over the world compete to win the coveted title. This year it was held after a Covid-induced gap of two years from the 4th to the 8th of January 2023..

Source : AIR

8 .

The former captain of the women's Australian cricket team, Belinda Clark bronze statue is unveiled in which stadium?

A)

Sydney Cricket Ground

B)

Wankhede Stadium

C)

Lord’s Cricket Ground

D)

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Correct Answer : Sydney Cricket Ground

Former Australia captain Belinda Clark has been the first female cricketer to have a bronze sculpture of herself unveiled at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday (5th Jan 2023).

The 52-year-old’s statue stands alongside Richie Benaud, Fred Spofforth, Stan McCabe and Steve Waugh as cricketers honoured with sculptures in the SCG precinct. at the ground. Her bronze cast now stands alongside former captain Richard Benaud and Steve Waugh.

The 52-year-old Clark who has held several roles in Australian Cricket board was excited on this honour. Known for scoring the first double century in ODI cricket, Clark played 15 Tests and over 100 l imited-over matches between 1991-2005.

She holds the record for the most one-day international runs scored by an Australian woman -- 4,844 runs in 118 matches at an average of 47.49 -- while hitting 919 in 15 Test matches.

His historic double hundred came against Denmark in 1997 with an unbeaten knock of 229 runs from just 155 balls against Denmark in 1997..

Source : Times of India

9 .

The Formula E World Championship race will be held for the first time on 11 February 2023 in which city?

A)

Delhi

B)

Chennai

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Mumbai

Correct Answer : Hyderabad

The countdown to the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India to be held in Hyderabad on 11th February 2023 kicked off on Wednesday (4th Jan 2023) with the sale of tickets for the prestigious event getting underway.

* Telangana Special Chief Secretary (Municipal Administration) Arvind Kumar booked the first ticket at an event here.

* Akbar Ebrahim, president Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, and other dignitaries were present.

* Speaking on the occasion, Kumar said Hyderabad has been witnessing tremendous growth and Hyderabad has also won the 'world green city award' recently.

* State Municipal Administration K T Rama Rao has been emphasising that Hyderabad should aim to be among the top 25 cities in the world.

* The government thought that hosting Formula E would put Hyderabad in the league with some of the top cities in the world and it is a matter of prestige that Hyderabad got to host the prestigious event.

* It would would place Hyderabad as a global destination for e-mobility.

* The event is climate-friendly as it is a net zero carbon sport.

* Hyderabad race on February 11 will be the fourth race of the season, season 9 of Formula E, the first three include Mexico City and Riyadh (second and third).

* A total of 11 teams with 22 cars would be racing here and they include some of the top racing companies, he said. The track is about 2.8 kms..

Source : Business Standard

10 .

Which indian player made a slice of Ranji Trophy history, becoming the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the opening over?

A)

Chetan Sakariya

B)

Basil Thampi

C)

Jaydev Unadkat

D)

Dhawal Kulkarni

Correct Answer : Jaydev Unadkat

Saurashtra's Jaydev Unadkat made a slice of Ranji Trophy history on Tuesday (3rd Jan 2023), becoming the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the opening over.

The left-arm pacer destroyed Delhi by adding two more in the next over in a career-best eight-wicket haul as the visitors were bundled out for 133 on Day 1 of the Elite Group B match in Rajkot.

Unadkat, playing in his 98th first-class match was playing in his first Ranji game of the season, having recently made his Test return in Bangladesh following a 12-year wait. No one had managed a first-over hat-trick in the 89-year history of the premier domestic competition.

The previous record of the fastest Ranji hat-trick belonged to Karnataka pacer Vinay Kumar, who achieved the feat in the 2017-18 quarter-final against Mumbai. Kumar's effort was spread across the first and third overs of the match.

Unadkat began the damage by bowling an in-form Dhruv Shorey, the leading run-scorer in this year's competition (579), off the third ball of the morning, following it up with the wickets of Vaibhav Rawal and skipper Yash Dhull. Rawal was caught behind by wicketkeeper Harvik Desai—he later cracked an unbeaten 104 - and Dhull was trapped leg before..

Source : Hindustan Times

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