Five Cricketers Who Changed Their Names, Two Also Embraced New Religions
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Cricketers Who Changed Names: From Religious Conversion to Identity, 5 Stars on the List
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News18•19-02-2026, 07:01
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.