Top 5 cricketers who have changed their religion, one Indian player is also included

Cricket is considered to be a religion. Many fans see their favorite player as God. Where there is a religion there will also be changes. Do you know there are many cricketers who have changed their religion? An Indian player is also included in this list.

Yousuf was the fourth Christian (and fifth non-Muslim overall) to play for the Pakistan cricket team, was first known as Yousuf Youhana but later he accepted Islam instead of Christianity. It is said that there was a hand of any of his fellow players behind it.

Dilshan is one such rare cricketer who can bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. Few people know Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan was born in a Muslim house. But at the age of 16, Tillakaratne Dilshan converted from Islam to Buddhism.

This name will always be remembered by Virender Sehwag. The Sri Lankan bowler had stopped Sehwag from his no ball to make a century. Like Dilshan, Suraj was born in a Muslim who believed in Islam but changed his mind and adopted Buddhism. In 2010, it became Suraj Randiv from Mohamed Marshuk Mohamed Suraj.

Wayne Parnell announced that he had converted to Islam in January 2011 after a period of personal study. He considered taking the name Waleed, meaning 'Newborn Son', but continues to be known as Wayne.

Kripal Singh had played 14 Test matches for India. He was born a Sikh family. Kripal fell in love with a Christian girl and converted to marry her and shaved off his beard and had hair cut. But yet he practised both religions. Now he is called by the name of Arnold George.