{"id":7745,"date":"2023-11-13T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=372087"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:07:32","slug":"cricket-legends-virender-sehwag-diana-edulji-and-aravinda-de-silva-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/cricket-legends-virender-sehwag-diana-edulji-and-aravinda-de-silva-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Legends Virender Sehwag, Diana Edulji, and Aravinda de Silva Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the ongoing challenges faced by Sri Lanka on and off the cricket field, a moment of celebration arises as the legendary cricketer Aravinda de Silva joins the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame. The honor is also extended to former Indian cricketers Diana Edulji and Virender Sehwag.<\/p>\n<p>Diana Edulji, a formidable force during her playing days, left an indelible mark by claiming over 130 wickets in both formats. A trailblazer for women\u2019s cricket during a time when it was in its infancy, Edulji\u2019s legacy paved the way for aspiring female cricketers.<\/p>\n<p>Virender Sehwag, a name synonymous with explosive batting, is still hailed as India\u2019s best opening batter across Test and ODI formats. A pioneer in the early years of T20 cricket, Sehwag boasted a strike rate exceeding 90, often dominating the powerplay and contributing significantly to India\u2019s victories in the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the 50-over World Cup in 2011.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Virender Sehwag was a game-changer with the bat and the former India opener is now a much-deserved member of the ICC Hall of Fame \ud83d\udca5\ud83c\udfcf<\/p>\n<p>More on his achievements and journey \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wFLhmrPxJA\">https:\/\/t.co\/wFLhmrPxJA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L0vJrKPdgt\">pic.twitter.com\/L0vJrKPdgt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ICC (@ICC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICC\/status\/1723947481099120657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aravinda de Silva, fondly known as \u201cMad Max,\u201d transformed batting in the middle overs and emerged as the first cricketing superstar in Sri Lanka. His strategic brilliance combined with power-hitting made him a formidable force in ODI cricket. The highlight of de Silva\u2019s career came in the 1996 World Cup, where his stellar century in the finals played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka\u2019s historic victory.<\/p>\n<p>These three cricket icons, Sehwag, Edulji, and de Silva, were trendsetters in their respective domains, leaving an enduring impact on the sport. With six World Cup appearances, de Silva stands alongside the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, emphasizing their remarkable contributions to the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the ongoing challenges faced by Sri Lanka on and off the cricket field, a moment of celebration arises as\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":30644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3749],"class_list":["post-7745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-sehwag"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}