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Oct 22, 2020

Mohammed Siraj First Player in IPL History to Bowl Two Maiden Overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Mohammad Siraj created history as he became the first bowler to bowl two maiden overs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.
Siraj achieved the feat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Siraj was seen at his best as his first two overs conceded no runs and he also ended up taking the wickets of Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana.

Oct 21, 2020

Ahmedabad Will Host Pink-ball Test Between India and England

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the day-night Test between India and England will be played in Ahmedabad in 2021.
England and India are slated to play five Tests and a limited-overs series in 2021. Ganguly said that the venues for Test matches have not been finalised yet, but he confirmed that the day-night Test would be played in Ahmedabad.
The Apex Council of the BCCI had met virtually and the three major areas of focus as per the agenda were the upcoming tour of Australia, England`s visit post the Australia series and starting the Indian domestic season.

Dhawan Scores Back to Back Centuries Creates IPL Record

Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan became the only batsman in the thirteen years of Indian Premier League (IPL) history to have scored back to back centuries.
The milestone came while the table-toppers were setting the target for the seventh-ranked Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Dhawan scored an unbeaten 106 off 61 balls and with 12 fours and three sixes.
During Dhawan's race to his second century in the past three days and 13 seasons, he also crossed 5,000 IPL runs.

Oct 20, 2020

Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship

World number one Indian Elavenil Valarivan won a gold medal and Shahu Tushar Mane bagged a silver in the Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship, held virtually.
The championship was organised by Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation (BSSF).
Thanks to her gold, Elavenil got richer by $1000 while Shahu Mane pocketed $700 for his effort.
In the 60-shot competition in which shooters from six nations participated, including hosts Bangladesh and India, Elavenil shot a modest 627.5 to come out on top.
Shiori Hirata won the silver with 622.6, while Indonesian Vidya Toyyiba took the bronze with 621.1.

Kiren Rijiju Addresses Y20 Global Summit

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju represented India in the Y20 Global Summit on October 15, 2020, aimed at exchanging ideas and dialogues between nations to empower the youth across the world.
Shri Rijiju was on a panel to discuss the Post Covid Opportunities for the Youth and was joined by Senator Matteo Renzi, former Prime Minister of Italy, Dr. Flavio Siniscalchi, Head of the Department of Youth Policies and Universal Civic Service, Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Italy), H.E Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore).
The host country for the Y20 Summit this year was Saudi Arabia.

Okuhara Nozomi Beats Carolina Marin to Take Denmark Open

Okuhara Nozomi beat Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin to claim the Denmark Open title.
Japan's 2017 world champion won when the two met in last year's semi-finals, and she was victorious again in Odense 21-19, 21-17.
Okuhara had lost her previous seven finals - including at the 2019 Denmark Open to Tai Tzu Ying - but was too strong for the Spaniard as she secured her first tournament victory since the 2018 Hong Kong Open.
With reigning world champion PV Sindhu opting to sit out the event, two of her biggest rivals made it through to the final.

Oct 19, 2020

Pakistan Fast Bowler Umar Gul Announces Retirement

Pakistan speedster Umar Gul announced he will retire from all forms of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup.
The 36-year-old Gul, who played his last match for Pakistan - an ODI - in 2016, featured for Balochistan team in the National T20 Cup.
The Peshawar-born Gul made his international debut in an ODI in 2003. He played his first Test that year itself.

Oct 18, 2020

Ultimate Table Tennis Postponed

The fourth edition of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) has been deferred to 2021 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) authorities and the UTT management took the decision to postpone the event, keeping in mind the safety and well-being of the players and other league stakeholders.
With the sporting world gradually moving towards resumption of live action, the fourth season of UTT next year will be held next year.

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