Sports Current Affairs- February 22, 2022
1- At the age of 31, who proclaimed her retirement from all kinds of cricket?
2- Who is the coach of India’s Deaf Cricket Team?
3- Who visited with the Indian hockey teams (men and women) at the Hockey Stadium and inquired about their accommodations and practise facilities?
4- Who went to the construction site of India’s first indoor athletic stadium at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium complex?
5- With an 18-point effort to assist U.P Yoddha beat Puneri Paltan 42-31 in Eliminator 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8 playoffs in Bengaluru, who reminded the world why he is considered as the “playoff king”?
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6- Who advanced to the semi-finals after a 5-0 victory over the Hyderabad Black Hawks at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad?
7-How many athletes and officials from approximately 90 nations and regions were housed in the Yanqing Olympic and Paralympic Village during the Winter Olympics?
8-Who had shouted out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly after being omitted from India’s Test squad?
9- Who is the elder brother of BCCI president Sourav, who slammed Saha, stating the wicketkeeper made a mistake by publicly remarking on a private conversation?
10- Where will the second Gujarat Open Golf Championship be held at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club?
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11- Who helped the Bengaluru Bulls defeat the Gujarat Giants 49-29 in the second eliminator match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru?
12- Who will miss the three One-Day Internationals and one T20 International against Pakistan following the three-match Test series, which begins on March 4 in Rawalpindi?
13- Who will be aiming to go all the way in the 2022 edition of the event, which begins on March 4 in New Zealand, seeking to erase memories of the previous edition, when they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by India?
14- Who will be eager to step on the pitch in the T20 World Cup Qualifier A semifinals in Al-Amerat (Oman) to earn their places in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia?
15-The victors of the semifinals in Al-Amerat between Nepal and the UAE, and Ireland and Oman, will claim the 13th and 14th slots for which World Cup later this year in Australia?
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16- Who has stated that her team is more than capable of winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which begins on March 4 in New Zealand?
17-Who will continue to lead the Indian men’s hockey team, with drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh as his deputy, as it prepares to face Spain in the FIH Men’s Pro League matches here on February 26 and 27?
18- Who stated she and pace-bowling legend Jhulan Goswami, who also played in the 2005 campaign, are desperate to win an ICC World title?
19- Who thought Spain would be coming India with a new coach and eager to impress after losing to England?
20- Who has backed out-of-form limited-overs captain Aaron Finch for this year’s ICC T20 World Cup at home?
ANSWERS
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1-India cricketer V.R. Vanitha
2-Dev Dutt
3-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
4-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
5-Pardeep Narwal
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6- The Calicut Heroes
7-1,200 athletes and officials
8- Wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha
9-Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehasish Ganguly.
10-Ahmedabad
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11-A collective performance led by star raider Pawan Sehrawat
12-The Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc
13-Six-time Women’s World Cup champions Australia
14-Four teams Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman
15- The T20 World Cup
16-India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj
17-Experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh
18-India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj
19-The Indian men’s hockey team head coach Graham Reid
20-Cricket Australia selection committee chief George Bailey
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