The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, introduced the cricketers inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame as the category of 2023.
Former ICC ODI World Cup winners Aravinda de Silva and Virender Sehwag have been inducted as a part of the Class of 2023 together with pioneering Indian girls’s cricketer, Diana Edulji.
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De Silva, Edulji and Sehwag will be a part of as inductees quantity 110, 111 and 112 respectively.
The three legends will probably be honoured through the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
De Silva loved a 19-year worldwide profession for Sri Lanka, notably taking part in a starring function of their memorable run to victory on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 1996.
Sehwag was additionally a pivotal determine within the World Cup successful marketing campaign for India in 2011, and his record-breaking profession spanned 14 years and over 17,000 runs in worldwide cricket.
Edulji turns into the primary Indian feminine inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame because of a 17-year worldwide taking part in profession and her pioneering function in establishing essentially the most profitable home crew in Indian girls’s cricket historical past.
“We are thrilled to announce Aravinda, Diana and Virender as the latest group of legends to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame,” mentioned ICC Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Allardice.
“Their lasting contributions to cricket mean they are richly deserving of their status in the ICC Hall of Fame and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2023 in Mumbai later this week.”
Sehwag mentioned: “I would like to thank the ICC and the jury for inducting me with this honour. I feel extremely grateful for having spent a great part of my life doing what I loved most, ‘hitting the cricket ball’.”
“This achievement is a tribute to the dedication, sacrifice, and love that have shaped my cricketing journey,” mentioned de Silva.
“My family, my parents, my sister, my wife and children are my anchor, and deserve the deepest thanks for their unwavering support and sacrifice, which have propelled me towards success.”
Edulji mentioned: “It indeed is a great honour to be the first Indian women’s cricketer to be inducted and join a galaxy of cricketers, male and female from across the world. I am delighted to be considered for this award.”
“It’s not only a proud moment for me, my family and friends but also for BCCI and Indian Women’s Cricket.”“
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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