Sports Current Affairs- Jan 29, 2023
- Glenn Maxwell, an all-rounder for Australia, expressed regret over missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against India next month owing to injury, saying it will “certainly bug him” for the rest of his life.
- Ravichandran Ashwin, a spinner for India, has defended captain Rohit Sharma in his criticism of the media outlet for airing his first three-figure score in three years, a century against New Zealand.
3-Rohit scored 101 off 85 balls in the third one-day international against New Zealand in Indore. The announcers noted that it was his first century since January 19, 2020.
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4-At the 2023 CORE Diriyah E-Prix, Pascal Wehrlein of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team drove his 99X Electric GEN3 car to a second victory in as many days, this time beating Jake Dennis of the Avalanche Andretti Formula E Team to the finish line. Rene Rast secured NEOM McLaren’s first-ever podium finish in Formula E.
5-Manish Narwal, a Shooter, made history in 2021 by winning a gold medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics while also breaking a World Record. In addition to earning him the renowned Khelo Ratna Award, his achievement encouraged hundreds of young people to take up shooting and pursue their passion for sports.
6-In the 20th game of the DP World ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday night, Desert Vipers surprised Dubai Capitals with a thrilling 12-run victory to retake the lead in the points standings.
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7-As the Juggernauts fell to ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the most recent match of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Odisha FC head coach Josep Gombau advised his players to cut down on their errors in order to qualify for the playoffs.
8-Juan Ferrando, the head coach of ATK Mohun Bagan, predicted that the Mariners’ 2-0 victory over Odisha FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata will give his squad more confidence.
9-Sunday’s women’s singles final of the Indonesia Masters will feature Carolina Marin of Spain, a former Olympic champion, competing against Se Young An of South Korea.
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10-Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the India men’s hockey team, said on Saturday that he was happy with his team’s overall performance at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 and that the hosts could have placed higher than joint-ninth had they performed better in the third and fourth periods of the Crossover match against New Zealand.
11-The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Saturday that Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would play a three-match T20I series at Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Hubs Zayed Cricket Stadium on February 16, 18, and 19.
12-At the Deccan Arena in this city on Friday, Sudeva Delhi FC overcame Chennaiyin FC 8-7 in a tiebreaker to get to the Hero U-17 Youth Cup final. When the teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regular, the tie-breaker was used.
13-Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that the Indian squad will feel the loss of Rishabh Pant during the next four-match series against the Pat Cummins-led team. He claims that no one can replace Pant’s ambition to dominate the bowlers in the longest version of the game.
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14-On Monday at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Capitals will try to resume their winning streak against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
15- Jiya M. Rai, a girl with special needs who set a world record for swimming from Mumbai to Goa to Palghar in December, has been awarded the prestigious Shriver-Kennedy Student Achievement Award for 2023 for her numerous accomplishments in open water swimming.
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