Sports · 11 July 2026

Sourav Ganguly inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Exam-focused facts from the 11 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, becoming the 12th Indian and the 10th Indian men’s cricketer to receive the honour.
  • The formal announcement from the ICC will be made on July 11 after the conclusion of its annual conference.
  • Ganguly served as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and currently heads the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
  • His career statistics include 7,212 runs in 113 Tests and 11,363 runs in 311 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
  • The Indian inductees in the ICC Hall of Fame are Bishan Singh Bedi (2009), Sunil Gavaskar (2009), Kapil Dev (2010), Anil Kumble (2015), Rahul Dravid (2018), Sachin Tendulkar (2019), Vinoo Mankad (2021), Diana Edulji (2023), Virender Sehwag (2023), Neetu David (2024), MS Dhoni (2025), and Sourav Ganguly (2026).