Aravinda de Silva, Diana Edulji, and Virender Sehwag are the most recent cricketers to be admitted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. The ICC announced that they will be celebrated during the World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium.
Edulji is the first Indian female cricketer to be admitted into the ICC Hall of Fame. She is the third best wicket-taker in Women’s Tests. She represented India in the 1978 and 1993 World Cups and played 20 Tests and 34 ODIs during her 17-year international career.
“It’s not only a proud moment for me, my family and friends but also for BCCI and Indian Women’s Cricket,” Edulji said in a statement.
De Silva, a skilled hitter who played 93 Tests and 308 ODIs, was a major player of Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning team in 1996. De Silva took three important wickets against Australia in the final before batting an unbeaten 107.
“My family, my parents, my sister, my wife, and my children are my rock, and they deserve my heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering support and sacrifice, which has propelled me to success.” “My friends have been my pillars of strength throughout my highs and lows,” de Silva added.
“To my coaches, teachers, fans, and supporters, your unwavering faith in me has fueled my determination to succeed.” On this fantastic journey, my mentors and captains have led and encouraged me, and my teammates have been my extended family. Thank you to everyone I’ve played against for helping to improve my game.”
Sehwag, a generational opening batsman with two triple Test hundreds and an ODI double hundred, was a key figure in India’s World Cup victory in 2011. He appeared in 104 Tests, 251 ODIs, and 104 T20Is.
“I feel extremely grateful for having spent a great part of my life doing what I loved most, ‘hitting the cricket ball’,” Sehwag said in a statement.
There are now 112 cricketers in the ICC Hall of Fame, all chosen following a voting procedure among existing Hall of Famers, media representatives, and senior FICA and ICC executives.
