The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises "the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history".

It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), as part of the ICC's centenary celebrations. The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003, but further members are added each year during the ICC Awards ceremony.

On 15 November 2023

The ICC announced three new additions to the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday, with legendary opener Virender Sehwag, India trailblazer Diana Edulji and Sri Lanka superstar Aravinda de Silva the latest inductees.

                                   Source: ICC

1. Virender Sehwag

One of the most destructive batters of the modern era, Sehwag joins the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame with a record that is unable to be matched by many.

Sehwag scored a total of 23 Test centuries during his illustrious career - the fifth most by an India men's player - with his highest score of 319 against South Africa in Chennai in 2008 the best of any Indian player ever.

But it wasn't just against the red-ball that Sehwag thrived, with the dynamic right-hander just as effective against the white-ball with an equally imposing record at ODI level.

2. Diana Edulji

Edulji made just as big an impact on the field during her playing days when captain of India as she did as an administrator post-career and is a welcome addition to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Edulji played 54 matches for India over three different decades and made her mark as a slow left-arm orthodox spinner that netted more than 100 wickets for her country.

But it is perhaps off the field that Edulji has had an even greater impact, having played a major role as a trailblazer for India’s women’s cricketers for many decades.

3. Aravinda de Silva

A winner of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with Sri Lanka in 1996 and a classy batter that valued his own wicket, de Silva joins the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2023.

The consistent right-hander scored 20 Test centuries during an 18-year international career - the third most hundreds by any Sri Lanka men's player - and was just as adept against the white-ball with another 11 centuries coming in 50-over cricket.

The most important of those was in the 1996 World Cup final, as de Silva almost single-handedly willed his side over the line against Australia with an unbeaten 107* in what was an unforgettable run chase.

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