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## Sports Current Affairs
* **French Open:** Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) won the men's singles, and Coco Gauff (USA) won the women's singles.
* **UEFA Champions League:** Paris Saint-Germain won.
* **ISSF Junior World Cup:**
* Buenos Aires: India ranked second.
* Lima: India ranked third.
* Germany: India ranked second, winning 11 medals.
* **Asian Wrestling Championships:** Held in Ahmedabad, India.
* **Asian Athletics Championships:** Held in Gumi, South Korea. India finished second with 24 medals (8 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze).
* **UEFA Nations League:** Portugal won, defeating Germany.
* **India-England Test Series:** Named the "Anderson Tendulkar Trophy".
* **ICC Hall of Fame:** Mahendra Singh Dhoni inducted; a total of 11 Indians inducted, including Diana Edulji and Nitu David.
* **Norway Chess:**
* Men's: Magnus Carlsen won (previously defeated by D. Gukesh).
* Women's: Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) won.
## IPL 2023
* 18th edition.
* 10 teams participated.
* Final match: Punjab Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Ahmedabad.
* Winner: RCB (captain: Rajat Patidar - first time win).
* Runner-up: Punjab Kings (captain: Shreyas Iyer).
* Orange Cap: Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans).
* Purple Cap: Rashid Khan.
* Most Valuable Player: Suryakumar Yadav.
* Prize money: RCB ₹20 crore, Punjab Kings ₹12.5 crore.
* Rishabh Pant bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore (most expensive player).
* Player of the Final: Krunal Pandya
## Upcoming Events
* **ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025:** India will host the tournament; final in Colombo if India and Pakistan reach it.
* **Women's Asia Hockey (September):** To be held in China.
```* **6th Asian Under-18 Athletics Championship:**
* India won 1 gold medal and a total of 11 medals.
* Himanshu won the gold in javelin throw.
* **Sansad Khel Mahakumbh:**
* Held in Lucknow, inaugurated by Rajnath Singh.
* Kalaripattu, Yoga, and Malkhamb were showcased.
* **Shooting World Cups:**
* 1st World Cup: Buenos Aires (India ranked 2nd)
* 2nd World Cup: Lima, Peru (India ranked 3rd, behind China and USA; India won 8 medals in the first and 7 in the second).
* **Neeraj Chopra:**
* Threw javelin 84.52 meters to win gold (location not specified).
* **Pune FIDE Women's Grand Slam:**
* Koneru Humpy won.
* **Indian Grandmasters:**
* 86th: L R Srihari (Tamil Nadu)
* 85th: P Shyam Nikhil (Tamil Nadu)
* **Sudirman Cup (Badminton):**
* China won.
* South Korea lost.
* **Kushmani:**
* Became the first Indian to win the F2 Monaco Sprint Race.
* **Italian Open:**
* Carlos Alcaraz won, defeating Jannik Sinner.
* **FIFA Women's World Cup 2027:**
* Brazil will host.
* **Kalinga Super Cup (Football):**
* Goa Football Club won.* **38th National Games:**
* Rajasthan's rank was a question on the NTPC exam.
* **Archery World Cup:**
* India ranked fourth (after Mexico, China, USA).
* Held in Florida, USA.
* **FIDE Women's World Chess Championship:**
* Ju Wenjun won.
* **6th Asian Under-18 Athletics Championship:**
* India: 1 gold, 11 total medals.
* Himanshu: Gold in javelin throw.
* **Sansad Khel Mahakumbh:**
* Lucknow
* Inaugurated by Rajnath Singh.
* Showcased Kalaripayattu, Yoga, Malkham.
* **Shooting World Cups:**
* Buenos Aires: India second.
* Lima, Peru: India third (8 medals first, 7 second). China, USA ranked higher.
* **Indian Super League:**
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant won.
* **Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters:**
* Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) won.
* Monaco.
* **खेलो इंडिया पैरा गेम्स:**
* Delhi
* Mascot: Ujjwala (Sparrow)
* Winner: Haryana
* **नोवाक जोकोविक:** Oldest ATP 1000 Masters semi-finalist.
* **11वां पीएसए स्क्वैश टाइटल:** Anahat Singh
* **सीनियर एशियाई कुश्ती चैंपियनशिप:**
* Manisha Banwala (Gold)
* Amman (Jordan)
* **विश्व मुक्केबाजी कप:**
* Brazil
* Hitesh Gulia (70 kg Gold)
* **ब्यूनस आयर्स आईएसएफएफ वर्ल्ड कप:**
* 2025: Three times globally
* First Location: Buenos Aires
* India: Second (8 medals)
* China: First
* **तीरंदाजी वर्ल्ड कप:**
* India: Fourth
* Florida, USA
* Mexico, China, USA top 3
* **12th Men's Asia Cup:**
* Rajgir, Bihar (August/September).
* **11th Asian Swimming Championship:**
* Ahmedabad (October).
* **Sappark Takra World Cup:**
* Bihar, India.
* India men's regu team won gold (defeated Japan 2-1).
* **SRFI Indian Open Squash:**
* Anahat Singh (women's).
* Veer Chotrani (men's).
* **Kabaddi World Cup:**
* England (first time outside Asia).
* India won both (defeated England).
* Men: 44-41; Women: 57-34.```markdown
## Sports Events and Championships
### India Masters Wins International Masters League
* Won by India Masters, captained by Sachin Tendulkar.
* Match held in Raipur at the V. Narayan Singh Stadium.
* India defeated the Indies Brilliance team.
### Los Angeles to Host 2028 Olympics
* 34th Olympic Games.
* T20 cricket and boxing added to the games.
### Sepak Takraw World Cup
* Held in Bihar, India.
* India's men's regu team won gold, defeating Japan 2-1.
### SRFI Indian Squash Championship
* Anahat Singh won the women's singles.
* Veer Chotrani won the men's singles. Both are Indian.
### Kabbadi World Cup
* Hosted by England (first time outside Asia).
* India won both men's and women's titles, defeating England in both.
* Men's score: 44-41; Women's score: 57-34.
### Special Olympics World Winter Games
* Held in Turin, Italy.
* India won 33 medals (8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze).
### World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025
* Held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
* India ranked first, winning 45 gold, 40 silver, and 49 bronze medals.
### Khelo India Winter Games 2025
* Held in Leh-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir.
* Indian Army secured first place.
* Himachal Pradesh secured second place.
### SAFF Women's Basketball Championship
* India won the championship for the first time.
* India defeated Maldives.
* The championship was held in New Delhi.
### Dubai Open Tennis Tournament
* Yuki Bhambri (India) and Alex Bolt (Australia) won the doubles title.
### FIFA World Cup 2026
* To be held in North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico).
* Russia, Congo, and Pakistan were excluded.
### Pink Ladies Cup
* Indian women's football team finished third (bronze medal).
* Tournament held in Saudi Arabia.
* South Korea won the tournament.
### SAABA Women's Championship
* India won the South Asian Basketball Association (SAABA) championship, defeating Maldives.
* This was India's first participation in the tournament.
* Tournament held in New Delhi.
```* **15th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship:**
* Winner: Jharkhand
* Loser: Haryana
* **World Junior Chess Championship 2025:**
* Winner: Pranav Venkatesh
* Host: Montenegrin Agro
* **Pink Ladies Cup:**
* Indian women's football team finished third.
* Tournament held in Saudi Arabia.
* South Korea finished first.
* **SAABA Women's Championship:**
* India won for the first time, defeating Maldives.
* Tournament held in New Delhi.
* **Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship:**
* Location: Tehran, Iran
* Winner: India
* Runner-up: Iran
* **Women's Premier League (WPL):**
* Tournament Order: 3rd
* Winner: Mumbai (Won all three seasons, defeating Delhi each time)
* Runner-up: Delhi (Lost all three seasons)
* Total Teams: 5
* Orange Cap: Nat Sciver-Brunt
* Purple Cap: Amelia Kerr
* Final Match Location: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
* **Ranji Trophy 2025:**
* Winner: Vidarbha
* Host: Nagpur, Maharashtra
* Runner-up: Kerala
* **Champions Trophy:**
* Host: Pakistan (9th edition)
* Winner: India
* Runner-up: New Zealand
* India's Captain: Rohit Sharma
* Final Match Location: Dubai
* **World Pickleball League:**
* First-ever tournament.
* Hosted by India.
* Winner: Bengaluru, defeating Pune.
* **Mumbai Open 2025 Tennis Tournament:**
* Only World Tennis tournament held in India in 2025.
* Winner (Women's): Jil Teichmann (Switzerland), defeating Manaya (Thailand).
* **Asian Snooker:**
* Pankaj Advani won 14 gold medals in Doha, Qatar.
* **Indian Super League (ISL):**
* Football tournament.
* Winner: Mohun Bagan (Kolkata), defeating Odisha FC.
* Held at Vivekananda Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata.
* **Other Notable Sporting Events Mentioned:**
* Sepak Takraw World Cup
* Kho Kho World Cup
* Women's Kabaddi World Cup* **38th National Games:**
* Host: Uttarakhand
* Mascot: Moli
* Top rank: Services (received the Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy) - 68 Gold, 26 Silver, 27 Bronze (121 total).
* Maharashtra ranked first among states.
* Referred to as "Green Games."
* Inaugurated at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
* Prime Minister Modi handed the torch to Lakshya Sen.
* Held across eight districts and twelve cities in Uttarakhand.
* Rajasthan placed 15th among states, with 9 gold, 11 silver, and 23 bronze medals (43 total).
* **New International Sporting Events:**
* World Pickleball League: First time held; Bengaluru defeated Pune to become inaugural champions.
* Sepak Takraw World Cup, Kho Kho World Cup, Women's Kabaddi World Cup.
* **Mumbai Open 2025 Tennis Tournament:**
* The only World Tennis tournament held in India.
* **Tata Steel Chess Tournament:**
* Held in January/February.
* Winner: R. Praggnanandhaa.
* Considered the "Wimbledon of Chess."
* **Uganda International Challenge 25 Badminton Championship:**
* Held in Uganda.
* India won three titles: Men's singles, mixed doubles, and men's doubles.
* **Women's Hockey India League:**
* Winner: Odisha Warriors
* Defeated: Shorma Hockey Club
* Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand
* **Men's Hockey India League:**
* Winner: Ranchi Rays Bengal Tigers
* **Australian Open 2023 Winners:**
* Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic (Italy)
* Women's Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (USA)
* **Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup:**
* Host: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* Winner: India
* India defeated South Africa.
* **Kho Kho World Cup:**
* India's women's team won, defeating Nepal 78-40. Priyanka Ingle was captain.
* The men's team also won, defeating Nepal 54-36.
* Venue: Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi.
* Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the event.
* **17th Junior Squash Open:**
* Anahat Singh won in Birmingham, England, defeating an opponent from Egypt.
* **Australian Open Tennis:**
* Jannik Sinner (Italy) won the men's singles title.
* Aryna Sabalenka (USA) won the women's singles title.* **Kho Kho World Cup:**
* India won both men's and women's tournaments.
* Nepal lost both men's and women's tournaments.
* 9 players per team.
* Hosted at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Delhi.
* Mascot: Tara and Tejas.
* Indian women's team captain: Priyanka Ingle. Indian women defeated Nepal 78-40.
* Indian men's team defeated Nepal 54-36.
* Inaugurated by Jagdeep Dhankhar.
* **17th Junior Squash Open:**
* Anahat Singh won, defeating Egypt.
* Tournament held in Birmingham, England.
* **Australian Open:**
* Men's winner: Jannik Sinner (Italy).
* Women's winner: Aryna Sabalenka (USA).
* **33rd Santosh Trophy (Football):**
* Winner: Bengal
* Runner-up: Kerala
* Venue: Hyderabad
* **Pro Kabaddi League 2024:**
* Winner: Haryana
* Runner-up: Patna
* **FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 (Chess):**
* Location: New York
* Winner: Koneru Humpy (India)
* Defeated: Irene Sukandar (Indonesia)
* **FIDE Chess World Cup 2025:**
* Host: India (October)
* **King's Cup International Badminton Open:**
* Bronze Medal Winner: Lakshya Sen (India) This was India's first bronze medal in this tournament.
* **Vijay Hazare Trophy (Cricket):**
* Winner: Karnataka
* Runner-up: Vidarbha
* Venue: Vadodara, Gujarat