Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag inducted into ICC's Hall of Fame

A trailblazer in women's cricket, Edulji made just as big an impact on the field during her playing days when captain of India as she did as an administrator after her playing career. “It indeed is a great honour to be the first Indian Women Cricketer to be inducted and join a galaxy of cricketers, male and female from across the world," the 67-year-old said in an ICC release.

She played 54 matches for India across three decades (between 1976 and 1993) and made her mark as a slow left-arm orthodox spinner taking more than 100 wickets. Edulji played 20 Tests, scoring 404 runs, and taking 63 wickets at an average of 25.77.

From 34 ODIs, she scored 211 runs, and bagged 46 wickets at an average of 16.84. But, it is perhaps off the field that Edulji has had an even greater impact, having played a major role as a trailblazer for India’s women’s cricketers for many decades.