Sports · 16 July 2026

Sourav Ganguly, Anjum Chopra, and Kevin Pietersen Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sourav Ganguly, Anjum Chopra, and Kevin Pietersen were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
  • Anjum Chopra became the first Indian woman cricketer to reach 1,000 runs and play 100 matches in ODIs.
  • Kevin Pietersen scored 158 in the fifth Test of the 2005 Ashes series to help England win the Ashes.
  • Sourav Ganguly was India's most successful captain, leading the team to finals of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy and 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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