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Apr 16, 2021

Kohli Wisden's ODI Player of the 2010s

India captain Virat Kohli has been named the One Day International cricketer of the decade for the 2010s in the 2021 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Kohli is one of five cricketers been named for each decade from the 1970s. He was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup at the start of the decade and went on to establish himself as one of the leading batsmen in all formats of the game, particularly in ODIs. He scored more than 11,000 runs in the ten-year stretch, averaging over 60 and scoring 42 centuries.
Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan was named the ODI Cricketer of the 2000s.
Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev have been named the best players of the 1990s and 1980s, respectively.
West Indies batting great Viv Richards was named the ODI cricketer of the year for the 1970s, which was the first decade of the format.

Apr 15, 2021

Babar Ends Kohli's Reign at Top of ODI Batting Chart

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ended Virat Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings, becoming only the fourth batsman from his country to attain the number one position in the latest update released in April 2021.
By ending Kohli's 1,258 day-supremacy, Babar has emulated compatriots Zaheer Abbas (1983-84), Javed Miandad (1988-89), and Mohammad Yousuf (2003) as the number one ODI batsman. In Tests, Babar has attained a best of fifth position and is currently ranked sixth while in T20Is he is third but has been number one in the past.

Apr 14, 2021

Bhuvneshwar Wins ICC Player of the Month

In April 2021, Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the ICC Player of the Month award for March for his superlative show in the limited-overs series against England in March.
He took six wickets at an economy rate of 4.65 in the three ODIs, while capturing four wickets at a fantastic economy rate of 6.38 in the five T20Is to emerge as the standout bowler on either side in the white ball series.
Bhuvneshwar became the third successive Indian recipient of the award since its inception early this year.
In January dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant won the award for his exploits in Australia, while veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won it for the month of February following a stupendous all-round show in the home Test series against England.

Apr 13, 2021

Barcelona World's most Valuable Club

According to a list published by business magazine Forbes, Barcelona leapfrogged Spanish rivals Real Madrid to become the world's most valuable soccer club with a valuation of $4.76 billion.
Real Madrid, who topped the list five times in the past, edged Barcelona 2-1 in 'El Clasico' but find themselves second best off the pitch with a valuation of $4.75 billion.
Forbes said that the average worth of the top 20 clubs has increased by 30% from two years ago to $2.28 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic impacting matchday revenue, which fell to $441 million last season — down 9.6% from 2017-18. European champions Bayern Munich ($4.215 billion) are third on the list while the Premier League's 'Big Six' — Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham — are in the top 10.

Apr 12, 2021

Kiren Rijiju Inaugurates Khelo India State Centre of Excellence for Rowing in Srinagar

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for rowing at the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council Water Sports Academy. At present, the KISCE will focus on rowing and will be provided a first-time grant of Rs. 145.16 lakh and an annual recurring grant of Rs. 96.17 lakh.
This is one of the two KISCEs from Jammu and Kashmir, with the Maulana Azad Stadium for fencing in Jammu being the other.
Currently, there are 24 KISCEs across 23 states and union territories and each of them focuses on Olympics sports.

Suyash Mehta First Indian-origin Referee in NBA

What started as a part-time job soon turned into a passion for Suyash Mehta, as it eventually saw him become the first Indian-origin referee in National Basketball Association (NBA). Since joining the world's top-most basketball league, which features some of the sport's MVPs like LeBron James, Steph Curry, the 29-year-old has gone on to officiate in several high-octane NBA matches.

Paula Badosa Ousts Ashleigh Barty at Volvo Car Open

Paula Badosa beat top-ranked Ashleigh Barty at the Volvo Car Open.
The Spaniard reached the tournament semi-finals in her first time at the season's opening clay-court tournament. And she was rarely pressured by Barty on the way to her first victory over a No. 1 player.

Hideki Matsuyama Becomes First from Japan to Win Men's Major

Hideki Matsuyama scripted a new chapter in Japanese golf history as he became the first player from the country to win the Masters Tournament, which is much revered there.
Ten years after Matsuyama first came to play at Augusta in 2011 post winning the Asia Pacific Amateurs, he took the main prize. That year in 2011 Charl Schwartzel took the Jacket from Phil Mickelson, and both were in the field this week, too.
Matsuyama became only the second Asian male golfer to win a major following YE Yang's triumph at the 2009 PGA Championship. Two Japanese women have won Majors too. Hisako Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship, while Hinako Shibuno won the 2019 Women's British Open.

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