Pakistan’s former female cricketer Sana Mir has become the first female Pakistani cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Sana Mir was one of seven celebrated cricketers inducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) today, alongside MS Dhoni (India), Matthew Hayden (Australia), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Sarah Taylor (England), Hashim Amla, and Graeme Smith (South Africa).
Sana Mir’s career is filled with remarkable achievements for Pakistan. She was the first female Pakistani cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets. She ended her career with 151 wickets in 121 ODIs and 89 wickets in 106 T20Is.
She led the Pakistan women’s cricket team to a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014.
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“From dreaming as a little girl that one day there would even be a women’s team in our country to now standing here, inducted among the very legends I idolised long before I ever held a bat or a ball — this is a moment I couldn’t have dared to imagine,” Mir said. “I am incredibly grateful for this honour and hope to give back to the sport in any way I can. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teammates, coaches, and family for all their support over the years.”
She was appointed Pakistan’s women’s cricket team captain in 2009. Mir led the team for eight years. She was the first Pakistani woman cricketer to top the ICC ODI rankings, and also the first Asian woman to play 100 T20 Internationals.
Sana Mir also won the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Cricketer of the Year Award.
The International Cricket Council acknowledged her services for the promotion of cricket on and off the field. Sana Mir now appears on TV channels and sports shows as a cricket analyst. She is widely regarded as a leading advocate for promoting gender inclusivity in cricket and empowering women across Pakistan.