09-Jul-2025
Personalities In News
Personality |
Why in News? |
Description |
Deepti Sharma |
Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma has moved to the 2nd spot in the latest ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings. |
Deepti Sharma represents India in international cricket and plays domestically for Uttar Pradesh, as well as in franchise leagues for UP Warriorz and London Spirit. A talented all-rounder, she contributes with the bat as a left-hander and delivers right-arm off-spin with the ball. |
Vidya Pillai |
Vidya Pillai clinched the gold medal in Heyball at the inaugural Commonwealth Billiards Championships. |
Vidya Viswanathan Pillai is a professional snooker player from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She received the Ekalavya Award from the Karnataka government in 2016 for her excellence in sports. |
Sanjay Gupta |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Sanjog Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). |
Sanjog Gupta, a respected name in global sports and media, will take charge as the 7th ICC CEO on July 7, 2025. Currently CEO – Sports & Live Experiences at JioStar, he brings over 20 years of leadership experience in shaping India’s modern sports ecosystem. |
Preparing Through MCQ
Q. Who won the gold medal in Heyball at the inaugural Commonwealth Billiards Championships?
(1) Amee Kamani
(2) Anuja Thakur
(3) Vidya Pillai
(4) Chitra Magimairaj
Answer: (3) Vidya Pillai