Explanation

The ICC men’s player of the Month (May) 2023 award Harry Tecter.

Harry Tecter is a cricketer from Ireland.

The ICC women’s player of the Month (May) 2023 award Thipatcha Putthawong.

Thipatcha Putthawong is a cricketer from Thailand.

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Explanation

Special Olympics World Games 2023

Edition: 16th

Venue: Berlin, Germany (hosted first time)

Final held: 25 June 2023

Pakistan won: 80 medals

Pakistan won: 29 silver medals 

Pakistan won: 40 bronze medal 

Pakistan won: 11 Gold medals

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• About ACC men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023
• Edition: Fifth 
• Venue: Sri Lanka
• Winner: Pakistan (Second time) 
• Runner-Up: India 
• Final held: 23 July 2023
• Total teams: 8
• Pakistan won by: 128 runs
• Total matches: 15
• Player of the series: Nishant Sindhu (India)
• Most runs made by: Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka)
• Most wickets taken by:  Nishant Sindhu (India)
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  Best player: Gaspard Xavier (France)
• Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2023

• Edition: 13th

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Final date: 16 December 2023

• Winner: Germany (7th title)

• Runner: up: France

• Third place: Spain

• Participating Teams: 16

• Matches played:48

• Total goals scored: 270

• Top scorer: Hugo Labouchere with 9 goals (Belgium)

• Best goalkeeper award: Joshua Onyekwue (Germany)
  
• Note: FIH stands for International Hockey Federation

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Explanation

World Food Day is observed on 16 October annually.

Theme 2020: Grow, Nourish, Sustain Together: Our Actions Are Our Future

Theme 2021: Our actions are our future

Theme 2022: Leave NO ONE behind

Theme 2023: Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind

Theme 2024: Right to foods for a better life and a better future

Note: Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO) was established on 16 October 1945.

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About US Open Men’s single title 2023 (tennis)

Winner: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Runner-up: Daniil Medvedev (Russia)

Note: the tennis tournament 'US Open' is generally held in the month of September every year. 

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• About ACC men's Emerging Asia Cup 2018
• Edition: Third

• Venue: Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Winner: Sri Lanka
• Runner-Up: India 

Explanation

Shakib Al Hasan won the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for the month of March 2023 for the second time (first won in July 2021)

 Shakib Al Hasan belongs to Bangladesh. 

Explanation

Twenty20 international between Pak & Afg

On 24 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win first Twenty20 international by 6 wickets

On 26 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win second Twenty20 international by 7 wickets

On 27 March 2023, Pakistan beat Afghanistan to win third Twenty20 international by 66 runs

This is Afghanistan's first-ever series win against Pakistan (first time in T20 cricket)

Venue: Sharjah, UAE

Explanation

Australian Open 2023 (grand slam tennis tournament)

Edition: 111th (55th in Open Era)

Venue: Melbourne Park (Australia)

Final held: 29 January 2023

Men's singles title winner: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Women's singles winner: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)