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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chandra Nayudu, who has passed away recently, was the first women commentator of which sports?
A
Tennis
B
Football
C
Cricket
D
Hockey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Cricket. India’s first female cricket commentator Chandra Naidu passed away. She was the daughter of the country’s first Test captain CK Naidu. She had done her first commentary during a match between national champions Bombay (now Mumbai) and MCC in Indore in 1977.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandra Nayudu (1933 – 4 April 2021) was an Indian cricketer, cricket commentator, teacher, and author. She was India’s first female cricket commentator, as well as one of India’s earliest woman cricketers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alison Mitchell As the first women to hold a regular spot as part of TMS’s ball by ball commentary team for both men’s and women’s international cricket home and away, Alison has made a full-time career out of commentating on the sport. There have been many firsts in Alison’s career.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isa Tara Guha (born 21 May 1985) is an English cricket commentator, television and radio cricket broadcaster, and a former England cricketer who played in the 2005 World Cup and the 2009 World Cup. She cites winning the World Cup in 2009 as a career highlight.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1983, Fitzpatrick became the world’s first female cricketing commentator on television, when she joined the Nine Network cricket commentating team, a gamble by Channel Nine to add a more female approach to the game and attract a larger audience.

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