Sports Current Affairs- February 24, 2022
1- Who advanced to the Hero Indian Super League semifinals for the first time with a hard-fought 2-1 triumph against Kerala Blasters FC at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim (Goa)?
2- Who made history by being the first woman to compete in the Mixed Team event at the Dubai 2022 World Archery Para Championships?
3- Who advanced to the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 final after defeating Bengaluru Bulls 40-35 in the tournament’s second semi-final in Bengaluru?
4- Due to a foot ailment, who has been ruled out of the next three-match Test series against Australia?
5- Who is visiting Pakistan after 1998, and the series begins on March 4 with the first Test in Rawalpindi?
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6- Who advanced to the quarter-finals for the 12th time in a row after defeating Russian Karen Khachanov in Dubai?
7= Who cut the margin between themselves and Premier League leaders Manchester City to just three points after a 6-0 thrashing of Leeds United at home?
8- Who will host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between March 4 and April 3?
9- Who helped India Women defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at Queenstown?
10- Who will be the favourite in the Coimbatore Rally, which begins in Coimbatore?
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11- Who has been admitted to a Queensland hospital following a major heart attack?
12- Who has attributed India’s ascension to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I team rankings to their bench strength?
13-Does Hyderabad’s 19-year-old desire to utilise the IPL 2022 as a stepping stone to fulfilling his ambition of playing Test cricket for India? What is his given name?
14- Who has voiced outrage about his purportedly modified photographs being used to promote a casino and has stated that he would soon take legal action against the use of his image?
15- Who will compete alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Cambodia for a place in next year’s AFC Asian Cup in China?
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16- In the FIFA Rankings, India is placed which rank?.
17-With the Asian Games 2022 fast approaching, who mentioned that the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will play a vital role and will be a tremendous boost for Indian players who have been out of competitive action for over two years?
18- Who has referred to interim head coach Andrew McDonald as one of the “most knowledgeable” coaches with whom he has ever worked?
19- Who has remarked that February 24 must be considered one of the finest days in cricket history since he and Tendulkar stitched a 664-run partnership in the Harris Shield Trophy on that date in 1988?
20- Who was the former India cricket captain who urged everyone to be wary of deceptive pictures on social media?
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ANSWERS
1- Hyderabad FC
2-Indian compound Para archers Shyam Sundar Swami and Jyoti Baliyan
3-Dabang Delhi
4-Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz
5-Australia
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7=The 2019-20 winners Liverpool
8-New Zealand
9- Half-centuries by opener Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and skipper Mithali Raj
10-Reigning seven-times National champion and Arjuna Award winner Gaurav Gill of New Delhi
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11-Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh
12-Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik
13-All-rounder Tilak Verma
14-Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar
15-The Indian men’s football team
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17- Chief Executive Officer, Mashal Sports, Anupam Goswami
18- Australia pacer Scott Boland
19-Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli
20- Sachin Tendulkar
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