Full list of Indian cricketers in ICC Hall of Fame ft. MS Dhoni

Former India captain and cricket legend MS Dhoni was among the seven players who were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame at a special function held on London on Monday, June 9. Apart from Dhoni, Matthew Hayden (Australia), Hashim Amla (South Africa), Graeme Smith (South Africa), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Sana Mir (Pakistan) and Sarah Taylor (England) were the other new inductees.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah welcomed the new members to the Hall of Fame at the special event held at Abbey Road Studios in London. Reacting to seven cricket legends joining an elite list, Shah commented (as quoted by ICC):

"Through the ICC Hall of Fame, we pay tribute to the finest players the game has seen, individuals whose remarkable careers have shaped cricket's legacy and inspired generations."

Dhoni is the 11th Indian cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Below is the full list of Indian players who are part of the ICC Hall of Fame.

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MS Dhoni

Dhoni led Team India to glory in the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, just months after the Men in Blue were knocked out in the first round of the ODI World Cup in West Indies. As leader, he went to lift the ODI World Cup in 2011 at home and the Champions Trophy in 2013 in England.

As batter, Dhoni amassed 10,773 runs in 350 ODIs and 4,876 runs in 90 Tests. As a keeper, he took 634 catches in international cricket and effected 195 stumpings.

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Neetu David

A former India women's left-arm spinner, Neetu David represented the country in 10 Tests and 97 ODIs between 1995 and 2008. She claimed 41 wickets in Test cricket, which included an innings best of 8-35 against England in Jamshedpur in 1995. David claimed 141 scalps in ODIs, averaging 16.34, with two five-fers.

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Virender Sehwag

One of the batters who redefined opening in Test cricket, Virender Sehwag has two triple hundreds and a score of 293 for India in red-ball cricket. At his peak, he could put any bowling attack to the sword. Sehwag played 104 Tests and 251 ODIs, scoring over 8,000 runs in both formats. He had a strike rate of 82.23 in Tests.

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Diana Edulji

Diana Edulji was the first big star of Indian women's cricket. The former captain played 20 Tests and 34 ODIs, claiming 63 and 46 wickets respectively with her left-arm spin. With the bat, she scored one half-century in Test cricket. Her biggest contribution, though, was encouraging women to take up cricket as a sport.

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Vinoo Mankad

One of India's greatest all-rounders, Vinoo Mankad played 44 Tests from 1946 to 1949. He scored 2,109 runs, with five hundreds and six half-centuries and a highest of 231. With his left-arm spin, he claimed 162 wickets, which included eight five-fers and two 10-wicket match hauls.

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Sachin Tendulkar

One of the greatest batters of all time, Sachin Tendulkar continues to hold a number of major batting records despite having retired in November 2013. Tendulkar played a total of 664 matches in international cricket and amassed 34,357 runs at an average of 48.52, with 100 hundreds and 164 half-centuries. The amazing numbers speak for themselves.

Rahul Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was not the most gifted cricketer, but made up for it with his tenacity. In an international career spanning 16 years, he played 509 international games and accumulated 24,208 runs at an average of 45.41, with 48 tons and 146 fifties. A complete team man, he donned the gloves when needed.

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Anil Kumble

Arguably India's finest match-winner with the ball in home conditions, Anil Kumble was known as a fiery character on the cricket field. The former leg-spinner played 132 Tests and 271 ODIs, claiming 619 and 337 wickets respectively. A dogged lower order batter, he also scored a Test ton in England in 2007.

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Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev's finest moment came when he led India to victory in the 1983 World Cup - a triumph that changed Indian cricket forever. Kapil played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs, claiming 434 and 253 wickets respectively. As a batter, he scored 5,000-plus Test runs, which included eight hundreds, and hit 3,783 runs in ODIs.

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Bishan Singh Bedi

Part of India's famous spin quartet, Bishan Singh Bedi was an artist with the ball in hand. He played 67 Test matches and claimed 266 wickets with his canny left-arm spin, averaging 28.71, with 14 five-fers and one 10-wicket match haul. Bedi was known as the master of deception, whose variations often caught batters off guard.

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Sunil Gavaskar

Undoubtedly India's finest Test opener of all time, Sunil Gavaskar made a record-breaking debut, amassing 774 runs against the mighty West Indies in 1971. The Little Master ended up playing 125 Test matches and scored 10,122 runs at an average of 51.12, with 34 hundreds and 45 fifties. His technique as an opening batter is still regarded among the best of all time.