Weekly Current Affairs (20th October to 26th October 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (20th October to 26th October 2024)

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Category : Sports Published on: October 27 2024

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  • Pubudu Dasanayake has been appointed as the mentor of the Nepal cricket team for the upcoming triangular series in the US, featuring matches against the USA and Scotland.
  • Virat Kohli has become the fourth Indian batter to surpass 9,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving this milestone during the first Test match against New Zealand.
  • Nikita Porwal from Ujjain has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2024.
  • Ritwik Choudhary Bolipalli and Arjun Khade have won their first ATP 250 men's doubles title at the Almaty Open.
  • New Zealand clinched their first Women's T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 32 runs.
  • Deepika Kumari secured a silver medal for India in the women's recurve category at the Archery World Cup.
  • Rajasthan’s Lakhan Singh won a gold medal in the men's S4 100m freestyle event at the National Para-Swimming Championship in Panaji.
  • Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, 38, has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the end of 2024, with the Davis Cup 2024 in Malaga set to be his final tournament.
  • Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal announces retirement.
  • Ravichandran Ashwin has surpassed Nathan Lyon to become the leading wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship history.
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