Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame.
The announcement was made during a ceremony on Monday ahead of the World Test Championship final. West Indies legend Ian Bishop revealed the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, which include renowned cricketers from across the globe.
Sana Mir was honoured alongside 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 pioneer for women’s cricket in Pakistan, Sana represented the national team from 2005 to 2019. She becomes the eighth Pakistani overall—and only the 15th woman worldwide—to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
She holds the record for the most ODI wickets by a Pakistani woman (151) and was the first Asian woman to play 100 T20 Internationals. In 2018, she became the first Pakistani woman to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings.
Sana captained the national side for eight years, leading Pakistan to gold medals at the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014. She also led the team in five T20 World Cups and two ODI World Cups.
Her leadership saw Pakistan achieve several milestones, including their first-ever ODI win against South Africa and qualification for the Super Six stage of the 2017 World Cup, where her 5 for 14 against Scotland proved decisive.
Reflecting on her journey, Sana said during the ceremony, “From playing street cricket in Pakistan to this moment today, it’s been an incredible journey. This is a very emotional moment for me.”
Sana retired in 2019 as one of Pakistan’s most decorated cricketers. Beyond the field, she has been an advocate for women’s empowerment and mental health in sports.
She now joins an elite group of Pakistani cricketers in the Hall of Fame, which includes legends such as Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, Abdul Qadir, Hanif Mohammad, and Zaheer Abbas.
