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Some cricketers change their names after converting to a different religion or to align with their cultural or national identity.
Some cricketers have changed their names so that they sound good and pleasant to speak. Let's look at those 5 cricketers...
In 2018, Asghar Stanikzai changed his name to Asghar Afghan to honor and promote Afghanistan's national identity.
Born into a Muslim family, he later converted to Buddhism and changed his name, including his initials from Tuwan Mohamed Dilshan to Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Axar Patel revealed his name was meant to be “Akshar,” but a spelling error by his school principal during passport paperwork led to the official name “Axar.”
England pacer Bob Willis legally adopted the name “Bob” in 1965, inspired by American musician Bob Dylan, whom he deeply admired. His old name was Robert George Dylan Willis.
On April 1, 2024, Jos Buttler humorously changed his name to “Josh” after being mistakenly called that for years, officially ending the confusion.