Cricketer
Muttiah Muralitharan
1972 - today
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Muttiah Muralitharan
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Muttiah Muralitharan is the 37th most popular cricketer (down from 13th in 2024), the 45th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 38th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.
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Among Cricketers
Among cricketers, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 37 out of 136. Before him are Syed Kirmani, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Faf du Plessis, Brian Lara, and Younis Khan. After him are Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Anil Kumble, Rashid Khan, and Usman Khawaja.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
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Syed Kirmani
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 31
Rahul Dravid
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 32
Sourav Ganguly
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 33
Faf du Plessis
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 34
Brian Lara
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 35
Younis Khan
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 36
Muttiah Muralitharan
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 37
Ian Chappell
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 38
Richie Benaud
1930 - 2015
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 39
Allan Border
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 40
Anil Kumble
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 41
Rashid Khan
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 42
Usman Khawaja
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 43
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 1,117. Before him are Joelle Carter, Kenji Arima, Henrique Guimarães, Mike Doyle, Megan Marcks, and Aleksandr Shirshov. After him are Takashi Nagata, Brigid Brannagh, Manfred Stohl, Paolo Tagliavento, Alexandra Tydings, and Péter Lipcsei.
Others Born in 1972
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Joelle Carter
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,111
Kenji Arima
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,112
Henrique Guimarães
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 1,113
Mike Doyle
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 1,114
Megan Marcks
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 1,115
Aleksandr Shirshov
FENCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 1,116
Muttiah Muralitharan
CRICKETER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 1,117
Takashi Nagata
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 1,118
Brigid Brannagh
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 1,119
Manfred Stohl
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 1,120
Paolo Tagliavento
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,121
Alexandra Tydings
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,122
Péter Lipcsei
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,123
In Sri Lanka
Among people born in Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 45 out of NaN. Before him are Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932), Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Harini Amarasuriya (1970), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and David Wilkie (1954). After him are Shehan Karunatilaka (1975), Pooja Umashankar (1981), Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (1979), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), and Mahela Jayawardene (1977).
Others born in Sri Lanka
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Lakshman Kadirgamar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 39
Beverley Craven
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 40
Alexander Khloponin
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 41
Harini Amarasuriya
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 42
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 43
David Wilkie
SWIMMER
1954 - 2024
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 44
Muttiah Muralitharan
CRICKETER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 45
Shehan Karunatilaka
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 46
Pooja Umashankar
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 47
Sanath Jayasuriya
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 48
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
MOUNTAINEER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 49
Tillakaratne Dilshan
CRICKETER
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.99
Rank: 50
Mahela Jayawardene
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 51
Among Cricketers In Sri Lanka
Among cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 2. Before him are Kumar Sangakkara (1977). After him are Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), and Wanindu Hasaranga (1997).
Kumar Sangakkara
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 1
Muttiah Muralitharan
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 2
Sanath Jayasuriya
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 3
Tillakaratne Dilshan
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.99
Rank: 4
Mahela Jayawardene
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 5
Lasith Malinga
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 6
Chaminda Vaas
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.88
Rank: 7
Wanindu Hasaranga
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.34
Rank: 8
