The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced three new inductees to the ICC Hall of Fame forming the Class of 2023, today (November 13).
The ICC Hall of Fame is an elite group of international cricketers who have contributed to the sport on and off the field, with new members joining each year. This year, three legends of the game were added to the roster, bringing his total to 112 members.
The three ICC Hall of Fame inductees who make up the Class of 2023 are India’s Virender Sehwag and Diana Edulji, and Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva.
The selection was made through a voting process involving existing ICC Hall of Fame inductees, media representatives, and senior executives from the International Cricket Federation (FICA) and the ICC.
Sefag has scored over 8,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs and played a key role in India’s victory in the 2011 World Cup, scoring 380 runs in the tournament. He is the first Indian cricketer to score three centuries in Tests and is the only one of four players in the world to score twice. Sehwag has over 100 international wickets to his name and was useful as a part-time off-spinner.
Aravinda de Silva had a long international career spanning 19 years, during which he scored over 9,000 runs in ODIs and over 6,000 runs in Tests. De Silva’s most memorable international performance was in the 1996 Men’s World Cup final, where he went unbeaten and scored 100 points, leading Sri Lanka to their first World Cup title.
Diana Edulji is the first Indian cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Her on-field career spanned her 17 years, during which she played 20 Tests and 34 ODIs, making over 100 in all formats with a slow orthodox left-hander. I got a wicket. However, in her management duties after she finished her playing career, there is no doubt that she had a huge impact on Indian women’s cricket, which led to greater opportunities for Indian women cricketers. brought.
All three new members of the ICC Hall of Fame were grateful for the honor.
Sehwag said: “I would like to thank the ICC and the jury for accepting this honour. I am extremely grateful to have been able to spend so much of my life doing what I love most: hitting cricket balls. I am.
Edulji expressed her gratitude for becoming the first Indian female cricketer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, saying, “First of all, I would like to thank the ICC and the jury for selecting me for the ICC Hall of Fame. .Glory to you” 2023. She is the first Indian female cricketer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and it is a true honor to join a galaxy of cricketers, both male and female, from all over the world. She is thrilled to have been nominated for this award. ”
De Silva expressed similar sentiments, saying, “I am deeply grateful for the great honor of being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.” This achievement is a tribute to the dedication, sacrifice and love that has shaped my cricket. This is a compliment.
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