Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman cricketer to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame.
The historic move was announced on Monday when current inductees were officially announced during a ceremony ahead of the World Test Championship final. West Indies legend Ian Bishop revealed the list of 2025 inductees, comprised of cricketing legends from around the world.
Sana was honored with other names including India’s MS Dhoni, England’s Sarah Taylor, South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.
A trailblazer for women’s cricket in Pakistan, Sana represented the national team from 2005 to 2019. She now becomes only the eighth Pakistani in history and just the 15th woman the world over to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
She holds the record for the most wickets by a Pakistani woman in ODIs with 151 and was the first Asian woman to feature in 100 T20 internationals. In 2018, she made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings.
Sana Mir Journey
Sana led the team for eight years as captain of the national team, taking Pakistan to two gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. She also guided the side in two ODI World Cups, five T20 World Cups.
Furthermore, during her captaincy, Pakistan won its first-ever ODI against South Africa and made it to the Super Six of the 2017 World Cup, where she delivered a match-winning 5 for 14 against Scotland.
“From street cricket in Pakistan to today, it’s been just an amazing ride,” Sana said at the ceremony. “It’s a very emotional moment for me.”
Sana Mir retired in 2019 as one of the most successful sports persons in Pakistan. She has also remained a leading voice in women’s empowerment and mental health issues in sport.
She is also a part of the list that includes other Pakistani Hall of Famers like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, Abdul Qadir, Hanif Mohammad, and Zaheer Abbas.
