Sports Current Affairs- March 7, 2021
Sports Current Affairs plays an important role in the preparation of students participating in the various competitive exams.
1-Haryana’s para javelin thrower Sumit Antil has come out with record-breaking performance of 66.43 metres.
2- Ace India wrestler Vinesh Phogat won gold in Rome ranking series in the Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series in Rome.
3-Army’s Srinu Bugatha and Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh have become the winners in the men’s and women’s titles respectively of the sixth New Delhi Marathon.
4-Badminton world champion PV Sindhu has reached first final in 18 months in the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament.
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5-Captain Mithali Raj scored her 54th ODI half century in the first ODI against South Africa played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Ind made 177/9 against SA.
6-Harmanpreet Kaur became the fifth Indian to play in 100 women’s ODI matches. She is also the only Indian woman to make 100 appearances in ODI and T20I cricket.
7- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said IPL 2021 will start on April 9, and final will be played on May 30.
8-Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the IPL season which will be played in Chennai.
9-Reigning badminton world champion PV Sindhu facing Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 on Sunday.
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10-SA women team cruise to eight-wicket win over India in the first ODI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
11-Delhi defeated Uttarakhand by 4 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
12-The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids for construction services at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Bengaluru.
13- World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has entered 65 kg final in the Matteo Pellicone wrestling. He will take on Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia in the final.
14-Reigning badminton world champion P.V. Sindhu runner-up after crushing defeat to Spanish Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament at Basel.
15-24-member of Indian squad have been picked for Para Sports World Cup.
16-National Tent Pegging: Haryana Police, Indian Navy won champion titles in the Greater Noida.
17-Wild card entrant Tejasvi Kate has entered the final round of qualifying for ITF WTT Cup tennis.