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2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

Explanation

Men’s French Open 2023

Champion: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Runner-up: Casper Ruud (Norway)

Note: tennis tournament 'French Open' is generally held in the month of June 

Explanation

2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

Explanation

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 (football)

Edition: 9th

Venue: Australia, New Zealand

Final held: 20 August 2023

Final venue: Sydney

Winner: Spain

Runner-up: England

Third position: Sweden

Participating teams: 32

Total matched: 64

Official mascot: Tazuni

Total goals scored: 164

Top scorer: Hinata Miyazawa from Japan (5 goals)

Best player: Aitana Bonmatí from Spain

Best young player: Salma Paralluelo from Spain

Best goalkeeper : Mary Earps from England

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Explanation

• About ICC 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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Explanation

• Edition: 10th

• Administrator: Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
• Final date: 17 December 2023
• Venue: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Champion: Bangladesh (1st title)

• Bangladesh won by: 195 runs

• Runners-up: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Participating teams: 8

• Total Matches: 15

Explanation

• The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza.

• Thirteen Security Council members voted in favour of the  resolution.

• Resolution moved by UAE

• Resolution abstained by UK
• Resolution date: 8th December 2023
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A total of 48 matches played in ICC men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Edition: 13th

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India

Winner: Australia (sixth title)

Staring date: 5 October

Final date: 19 November

Runners-up: India

Participating teams: 10

Note: This is the first time India hosting the tournament solely

Official mascot: 

Explanation

Pension Index 2023 (Relased by Mercer and CFA Institute)

Topper: Netherlands 

Second position: Iceland

Third position: Denmark 

Total countries: 47

Explanation

About SAFF Under-16 football Championship 2023 (men’s category)

Edition: 8th

Winner: India

Runner-up: Bangladesh

Venue: Thimphu, Bhutan

Final held: 10th September 2023

Total matches played: 09