Meet Mohammad Yousuf : Pak Cricketer Who Converted To Islam, Earlier Called Yousuf Youhana (Christian), Know Reason, And How It Impacted His Cricket

His remarks against Suryakumar Yadav added fuel to ongoing tensions. Pakistan had just lost their Asia Cup 2025 clash to India. Fans and former players condemned Yousuf’s language and attitude. Madan Lal, India’s 1983 World Cup hero, publicly slammed his behaviour.

'I didn’t mean any disrespect to any sportsman who plays for his country with passion and grace, but why were the Indian media and people praising Irfan Pathan when he said that Shahid Khan Afridi was barking like a dog? Shouldn’t that have been rejected by everyone who talks' ; he wrote on twitter

Beyond this controversy, Mohammad Yousuf’s life story is extraordinary. He was once known as Yousuf Youhana, a practicing Christian. Years later, he embraced Islam and transformed his personal journey. Let’s look at how and why this change happened in his life.

Yousuf stressed that the decision was entirely his own choice. He denied any pressure from family or teammates to convert. “It was my free will,” Yousuf told the BBC in 2006. Describing his experience, he said it gave him a “great feeling.”

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