{"id":78189,"date":"2026-07-13T16:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=78189"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:06:19","slug":"three-cricket-legends-added-to-icc-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=78189","title":{"rendered":"Three cricket legends added to ICC Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EDINBURGH (Lord Media): The ICC has inducted former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, English star Kevin Pietersen, and former Indian women&#8217;s captain Anjum Chopra into the Hall of Fame. Following the announcement at a ceremony in Edinburgh, the total number of Hall of Fame members has risen to 125.<\/p>\n<p>ICC Chairman Jay Shah presented the Hall of Fame honors to Kevin Pietersen and Anjum Chopra at the event. 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