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Oct 23, 2023

Virat Kohli First Batter Ever to Score 3,000 Runs across All ICC Tournaments

Virat Kohli heartbreakingly failed to equal Sachin Tendulkar's incredible record of 49 centuries in ODI cricket as he fell for 95 against New Zealand in match no. 21 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala. Kohli was attempting to reach the landmark with a six but fell just short of the boundary.
However, en route to scoring 95, Kohli became the first-ever batter to score 3,000 runs across all ICC tournaments. Kohli now has 3,054 runs in ICC events while former West Indies opener Chris Gayle is second on the list with 2,942 runs.

Hyderabad to Host Second Edition of E-Prix in 2024

The Hyderabad E-Prix Formula E race will return for a second edition, which will be held on February 10, 2024.
After a period of uncertainty regarding the future of the race, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula E confirmed Hyderabad's slot in the final calendar for the tenth season of Formula E, which will have 16 rounds.
Next year (2024), there will be an Indian driver (Jehan Daruvala) set to debut in the all-electric single-seater championship driving for Maserati MSG Racing apart from the Indian team Mahindra Racing.

Asian Para Games 2023

The much-anticipated Asian Para Games 2023 kicked off with a grand opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China.
The Asian Para Games is organised by the Asian Paralympic Committee and recognized by the International Paralympic Committee. This year (2023) marks the fourth edition of the Games, featuring 566 medal events across 22 sports and 24 disciplines.
India sent its largest-ever contingent, consisting of 313 athletes, to compete in various events at the Asian Para Games 2023.
Renowned Para Shuttler Parul Parmar will proudly bear the Indian flag during the opening ceremony, symbolizing the spirit of Indian para-athletes. Para-club Thrower Amit Saroha joins Parul Parmar as the co-flag bearer, representing India with pride and determination.

P. V. Sindhu Loses in Semis to Carolina Marin

Struggling Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu lost to her old nemesis Carolina Marin in three games in an ill-tempered semifinal of the Denmark Open Super 750, in which both players receive yellow cards for verbal exchanges.
Sindhu, who has been struggling the whole season, lost 18-21 21-19 7-21 in one hour and 13 minutes. This was Sindhu's fifth loss on the trot against Marin.

Asian Para Games 2023: India Sweeps Medals in Men's T63 High Jump, Men's F51Club Throw

India swept all the three medals in men's high jump T63 and men's club throw F51 events with Shailesh Kumar and Pranav Soorma clinching gold in the respective categories to begin their Hangzhou Asian Para Games with a bang in Hangzhou.
Kumar set an Asian Para Games record of 1.82 m to win the men's high jump T63 gold while compatriots Mariyappan Thangavelu (1.80 m) and Govindbhai Ramsingbhai Padhiyar (1.78m) took the silver and bronze, respectively.

Oct 22, 2023

Karthikeyan Murali Becomes Third Indian to Beat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess

In a remarkable chess feat, the Indian chess grandmaster, Karthikeyan Murali, delivered a stunning blow to the world's number one player, Magnus Carlsen. Karthikeyan's victory in the classical chess format at the Qatar Masters marked only the third instance where an Indian player emerged triumphant against Carlsen.
Karthikeyan Murali joined Pentala Harikrishna, who defeated Carlsen in 2005 when Carlsen was 14 years old, and Viswanathan Anand, the only other Indian player to have defeated Carlsen.

Oct 21, 2023

Virat Kohli Beats Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli became the fastest hitter in cricket history to reach 26,000 international runs, breaking the record held by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Before the Bangladesh game, Kohli had amassed 25,923 runs from 566 innings. He accomplished this milestone with a magnificent six during the World Cup match against in Pune, in 2023.
Virat Kohli is now the fourth-highest run-scorer in world cricket. With 78 centuries and 134 half-centuries, his total runs in all formats stand at 26,026 in 567 innings. There are just three players ahead of him in terms of scoring runs: Ricky Ponting (27,483), Kumara Sangakkara (28,016) and Sachin Tendulkar (34,357). Kohli got past Mahela Jayawardene (25,957), who now stands at number 5 in the list of the highest run-scorers in cricket.

Oct 19, 2023

Bowling Coach Shane Bond Parts Ways with Mumbai Indians

Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond ended his nine-year association as Mumbai Indians bowling coach, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise announced.
Bond, who has been associated with MI since 2015, won four IPL trophies as the bowling coach of the team.
Bond made the decision to part ways with MI after the five-time IPL champions appointed Lasith Malinga as their bowling coach for season 2024.
Malinga, who retired in 2021 and had played for MI, worked with the Rajasthan Royals until this year (2023).

Multan Sultans Become Pakistan's First Team to Sign a Woman Bowling Coach

Pakistan's Multan Sultans became the country's first cricket team to hire a woman bowling coach, signing former Ireland fast bowler Catherine Dalton for next year.
Women have historically struggled to establish themselves in the sporting scene of deeply patriarchal and conservative Pakistan, a nation with a fanatical devotion to cricket.
Dalton played four one-day internationals and as many Twenty20 internationals between 2015 and 2016, before moving into coaching roles.
The Multan Sultans are one of six teams that compete in the Pakistan Super League, which was started in 2016.
The other five teams are Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

Oct 18, 2023

Ashutosh Sharma Breaks Yuvraj Singh's Record of Hitting Fastest T20 Fifty by an Indian

Ashutosh Sharma, a rising star from Railways, entered the record books by hitting the fastest fifty in T20 cricket by an Indian, surpassing Yuvraj Singh's previous record. Sharma achieved this incredible feat during the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in Ranchi.
Playing for Railways, Sharma blazed his way to fifty runs in 11 balls, which was one ball less than the legendary batsman, Yuvraj Singh, who set the former record against England in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, when he scored fifty runs in 12 balls.
Yuvraj's 12-ball half-century in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England stood as a record for 16 years.

India to Send 446-member Contingent to Asian Para Games

India will be represented by a strong 446-member contingent, including 303 athletes, at the fourth Asian Para Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from October 22 to 28.
The Sports Ministry sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons, 191 males and 112 females, across 17 sporting disciplines for the Asian Para Games.
Besides, the ministry also cleared a total of 143 coaches, escorts, officials and support staff.
Out of the total number of athletes, 123 will only take part in athletics events.
This is the biggest contingent India has ever sent for the Asian Para Games.
In the last edition in Jakarta, a total of 190 athletes represented India in 13 sporting events, returning with 72 medals, including 15 gold medals.

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