5 cricketers who have changed their names

#1) Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Tillakaratne Dilshan is a Sri Lankan gem. The Former player is considered a very rare cricketer because of his notable skills in all aspects of the game. The former Sri Lankan skipper would open the batting for his side and could bowl handy off spin.

He was also an excellent fielder and was a more than capable wicket keeper. Dilshan is the first player to score a century as the captain in all 3 formats. He was also the inventor of the Dilscoop, a shot that hits the ball over the keeper.

Like Mohammad Yousuf before him, Dilshan changed his name for religious reasons. However, he was born a Muslim with the name Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan. Dilshan changed his religion to Buddhism, his mother’s religion, after his parents divorced.

The TM in his name, which previously stood for Tuwan Mohammad, has since stood for Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage. Dilshan’s childhood coach Ranjan Paranavitana mentioned that even though the former cricketer carried a Muslim name, he and his brothers and sisters followed their mother’s religion from their childhood.

This concludes our list of 5 cricketers who have changed their names.

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