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BCCI declares MPL Sports as Official Kit Sponsor

November 20, 2020
mpl
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has declared its tie-up with Mobile Premier League (MPL) Sports, the athleisure wear and sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League, India’s largest esports platform, as the new kit sponsor and official merchandise partner for the Indian Cricket Team.

Sudeep Tyagi declares retirement from all forms of cricket

November 20, 2020
Sudeep Tyagi
  • Indian cricketer, Sudeep Tyagi has declared his retirement from all forms of cricket.
  • The 33-year-old had played for the Indian national cricket team in four ODIs and a lone T20I as a fast bowler.

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2021 canceled

November 19, 2020
FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020
  • The 2021 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in India, has been canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • It has also been decided that India will host the 2022 edition of the World Cup.

Novak Djokovic wins ATP Year-end No. 1 Trophy for 6th time

November 18, 2020
Novak Djokovic
  • Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has won the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour No. 1 trophy on 15 November 2020, for finishing 2020 as the year-end No. 1 (world number one).

Lewis Hamilton clinches F1 Turkish Grand Prix 2020

November 16, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has clinched the Turkish Grand Prix 2020 at Istanbul Park, Turkey.
  • Sergio Perez (Racing Point-BWT- Mexico) got the second position and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari finished third.

China’s Chen Meng wins ITTF Women’s World Cup title

November 12, 2020
Chen Meng
  • The world number one Chen Meng defeated Chinese compatriot Sun Yingsha to claim her maiden International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) Women’s World Cup table tennis title organized in Weihai, China.
  • The 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup was the 24th edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event.

Mumbai Indians wins IPL 2020 trophy

November 11, 2020
Mumbai Indians
  • Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the final of Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to raise their fifth IPL trophy.
  • Rohit Sharma adjudged Game Changer of the Match in the final of IPL 2020.
  • Trent Boult became the Player of the Match in the final of IPL 2020.
  • Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul gets the Orange Cap.
  • Game Changer of the Season: KL Rahul.
  • Delhi Capitals’ Kagiso Rabada bags the Purple Cap.
  • Emerging Player of the season: Devdutt Padikkal (RCB).
  • Rajasthan Royals speedster Jofra Archer emerges as the Most Valuable Player.

Russian Daniil Medvedev wins Paris Master 2020

November 8, 2020
Daniil Medvedev
  • Russian, Daniil Medvedev has won Paris Master 2020 title in badminton, when he beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in Paris. He became the fourth Russian to capture the Rolex Paris Masters title.

Denmark Open 2020 won by Nozomi Okuhara and Anders Antonsen

October 20, 2020
Denmark Open 2020

Winner list of Denmark Open 2020 is as follows:

  • Women’s Single – Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
  • Men’s Single – Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
  • Men’s Double – Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge (England)
  • Women’s Double – Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
  • Mixed Double – Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich (Germany)

Umar Gul fast bowler announces retirement

October 19, 2020
Umar Gul
  • Pakistani pace bowler, Umar Gul has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket.