CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup was the 20th edition of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the quadrennial international women’s football tournament in Asia competed by the national teams in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). India was selected as the host nation by the AFC Women’s Football Committee in June 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian women’s team won the Asia Cup 2022 defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. Opener Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 25 ball-51 not out as India clinched the T20 Women’s Asia Cup, routing Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The AFC Women’s Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women’s Championship) is a quadrennial competition in women’s football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).