Sports Current Affairs-Feb 5, 2023
1- Several times Rajendra RE, a national champion, of the Petronas TVS Racing team won the Rally of Nashik to reclaim the overall title for Super Bikes Pro-Expert for 2022.
2-As the sixth and final round of the fmsci National Rally Championship for two-wheelers – 2022 came to a close in Nashik, Sarath Mohan won his first national championship in the other elite Expert class without even changing gears.
3-Left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said he felt extremely lucky to have another opportunity to compete for his country prior to the start of the first Test against Australia on February 9 in Nagpur. After having surgery on his right knee in September 2022, Jadeja was unable to play and had to leave the Asia Cup in the UAE midway through.
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4- Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday that the government is aware that no young person should be left behind owing to a lack of resources, thus it is now providing the best players with up to Rs 5 lakh in annual support.
5-The Gulf Giants captain, James Vince, has commended team efforts for the team’s success in making the playoffs and competing for the DP World ILT20 championship ahead of Monday’s last preliminary league game against Sharjah Warriors.
6-Indian batting legend Mithali Raj, who announced her retirement from the sport last year, hailed the Women’s Premier League (WPLdebut )’s as a significant advancement for the nation’s sport.
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7-Two-time Aditi Ashok, an Olympic golfer, kept up her strong play in the Magical Kenya Ladies Open, shooting a bogey-free round of 69 (-4) to have a six-shot lead going into the final round.
8-Legendary Indian batswoman Mithali Raj believes the top order’s performance will have a significant impact on the prospects of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team winning the Women’s T20 World Cup.
9-Charlotte Edwards, a former England captain, has been named the team’s head coach for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL).
- Legendary Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami joins her in this capacity, serving as both the team manager and bowling coach. Devieka Palshikaar has been hired as the squad’s batting coach, and Trupti Chandgadkar Bhattacharya serves as the team manager.
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10-At the Zagreb Open 2023 Ranking Series, Greco-Roman wrestler Ashu defeated Lithuania’s Adomas Grigaliunas 5-0 to claim the bronze medal in the men’s 67kg division.
11-Prime off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin outperformed Australia opener David Warner in the second Test at Bengaluru during the 2017 edition of the prestigious series, according to former Indian fielding coach R Sridhar, who was speaking ahead of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023, which begins on Thursday and travels to Nagpur.
12-On Sunday, Dubai Capitals chose former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan as their team’s captain for the remaining matches of the DP World ILT20, which is presently taking place in the UAE.
13-On Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, the Dubai Capitals will play their final league game of the DP World ILT20 against the MI Emirates.
14-Tejaswin Shankar, a high jumper, won the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix competition at the Boston World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting on Saturday night.
15-Great Britain qualified for the Davis Cup Finals group stage after Cameron Norrie defeated Nicolas Mejia in straight sets in singles, giving the visitors an unbeatable 3-1 lead against Columbia.
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