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ICC to induct seven legendary players to Hall of Fame today: Here's when and where to watch the event live
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to induct seven legendary players, including five men and two women, into the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday. The inductions will be part of 'A Day with the Legends', a special event broadcast live across ICC partner networks, giving fans from around the world a chance to watch the cricketing greats being new inductees have been selected by a panel of ICC Hall of Famers, senior executives, and media representatives. The former players will be honoured with commemorative caps recognising their remarkable contributions to the game.
The event will be held at 9 pm IST and will also feature South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins for the preview the highly anticipated World Test Championship Final.
Speaking about the occasion, ICC Chairman Jay Shah said, 'Inducting legends into the ICC Hall of Fame is our way of honouring the game's most extraordinary contributors. This accolade is reserved exclusively for those whose achievements have left an indelible mark on the sport, and each selection is made purely on merit.
'I am confident that fans across the globe will be thrilled to witness this special occasion, as we prepare to welcome seven new inductees into cricket's most distinguished honour roll. With the event serving as the curtain-raiser to the ICC World Test Championship Final, there is much to celebrate and anticipate.'The ICC Hall of Fame recognises legends of the game for their outstanding contributions to cricket and celebrates their achievements. To date, 115 players have been inducted, with the most recent ceremony held ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Final in Dubai. This includes 10 Indian cricketers, including eight men and two women.
The event will be broadcast live by JioHotstar in India, Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, Amazon Prime Video in Australia, SuperSport in Sub Saharan Africa, Sky TV in New Zealand, Ten Sports and PTV in Pakistan, TV1 MTV (delayed) in Sri Lanka, Criclife and Starzplay in the MENA region, ESPN in the Caribbean, Willow in the USA and Canada, Ariana TV in Afghanistan and Hub Sports 4 in Singapore. It will be available on in the rest of the world.
Sunil Gavaskar: Inducted in 2009Bishan Singh Bedi: Inducted in 2009Kapil Dev: Inducted in 2005Anil Kumble: Inducted in 2015Rahul Dravid: Inducted in 2018Sachin Tendulkar: Inducted in 2019Vinoo Mankad: Inducted in 2021Diana Edulji: Inducted in 2023Virendra Sehwag: Inducted in 2023Neetu David: Inducted in 2024
