Sports current affairs- January 23, 2022
1- Who won the 2022 Syed Modi International after defeating young Malvika Bansod in the women’s singles final at Lucknow’s Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium?
2-How long did it take PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, to beat Malvika Bansod in the women’s singles final at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow?
3- Who aided South Africa’s seven-wicket victory against India in the second One-Day International at Boland Park in Paarl?
4- Who has hired goalkeeping coach Leslie Cleevely?
5- Who is providing backup players to the Indian squad, which has been decimated by Covid-19, during the Under-19 World Cup, which is now taking place in the Caribbean?
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6- Who were the two players who each scored two goals as India hammered Malaysia 9-0 in the opening match of the Women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament in Muscat?
7- Who earned a stunning three-wicket triumph against hosts West Indies at the Conaree Sports Club in Basseterre (St Kitts) to seal their qualifying for the Super League stage from Group D?
8- In a Group B encounter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba (Trinidad), who led from the front, hitting a 93-ball 111 to help his team seal a Super League quarterfinal place with a 153-run triumph against Ireland?
9- Who has authorised Aisha Chianda as a replacement for Victor Chirwa in Zimbabwe’s team after the latter was suspended from international cricket for an unlawful action?
10- Who has requested that the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s selection committee include fast bowler Deepak Chahar in the core team for the 2023 World Cup, given that Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s “great yorkers” and “slower deliveries” are no longer effective?
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11- Who will host the ICC 50-over World Cup in 2019?
12- Name the Indian football legend who died on Saturday in Kolkata at the age of 71. He was a member of the team that won bronze in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok.
13- When did Bhowmick make his India international debut?
14- How many times did Indian football legend Subhas Bhowmick represent India in international matches, scoring nine goals?
15- Who stated, Mr. Subhas Bhowmick would always be remembered for his accomplishments? He was a renowned footballer, but was he also a brilliant coach?
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16- Who went to the fourth round of the year’s first Grand Slam for the sixth consecutive year with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro at Melbourne Park?
17- How many Indians are there among the 1,214 players who have registered for the IPL 2022 auction?
18- How many international players have registered for the IPL 2022 auction?
19-There will be new franchises in the IPL 2022 super auction. What exactly are they?
20-How many players from India and how many international players have registered for the IPL 2022 auction in terms of uncapped players?
Sports current affairs- January 23, 2022
ANSWERS
1-Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu
2- 35 minutes.
3-Half-centuries by openers Janneman Malan (91) and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock (78) helped South Africa
4-Jamshedpur FC
5-The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
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6-Forward Vandana Katariya, Navneet Kaur and Sharmila Devi
7- Sri Lanka.
8-South Africa skipper George Van Heerden
9-The International Cricket Council (ICC)
10-Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar
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11- India.
12-Subhas Bhowmick
13- On July 30, 1970 in the Merdeka Cup against Farmosa.
14-24 times
15-AIFF general secretary Kushal Das
16-Former Australian Open finalist Simona Halep of Romania
17-896 Indians
18-318 overseas players
19-Ahmedabad and Lucknow
20- 692 players from India and 62 international players
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