Cricketers Who Changed Names: From Religious Conversion to Identity, 5 Stars on the List

• Five cricketers, including Yousuf Youhana and Tillakaratne Dilshan, changed their names during their careers.
• Yousuf Youhana converted to Islam in 2005, becoming Mohammad Yousuf, and set a Test runs record in 2006.
• Tillakaratne Dilshan, born Tawan Mohammad Dilshan to a Muslim father, adopted Buddhism and his mother's name.
• England's Jos Buttler officially changed his name to Josh Buttler in 2024 to resolve a lifelong confusion.
• Sri Lanka's Suraj Randiv (originally Mohammad Marshuk Mohammad Suraj) and Afghanistan's Asghar Stanikzai (now Asghar Afghan) also changed their names.