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63 public figures selected through a transparent two-year Wikipedia pageview and Wikidata sitelink popularity proxy, then screened for source quality.
63 selected public figures
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer who played international cricket from 1989 to 2013. He is the leading run-scorer in Test and one-day international history and received the Bharat Ratna in 2014.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who made his international debut in 2007. He captained India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title and has scored three double centuries in one-day internationals.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is an Indian cricketer who bats and keeps wicket. He made his international debut in 2014 and has played all three formats for India.
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson is an Indian cricketer from Kerala who bats and keeps wicket. He has played white-ball cricket for India since 2015.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is an Indian cricketer who made his international debut in 2017. He captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 IPL title.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and former captain of the national side, one of the leading batters of his generation. He plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
MS Dhoni is a former India cricket captain who led the side to the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. He still plays for Chennai Super Kings.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is an Indian top-order batter who captains India in Tests and ODIs and leads Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian fast bowler known for his unusual action and yorkers. He was Player of the Tournament at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricketer, the opening batter and vice-captain of the India women's team, and a former ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma is an Indian left-handed opening batter who plays T20 internationals for India and for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is an Indian all-rounder who captains Mumbai Indians in the IPL and was part of India's 2024 T20 World Cup win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal is an Indian left-handed opening batter who plays Tests and T20s for India and for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma is an Indian left-handed batter from Hyderabad who plays T20 internationals for India and for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian all-rounder known for his left-arm spin and fielding. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Babar Azam
Babar Azam is a Pakistani batter and former captain of Pakistan across formats.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian batter who captains India's T20 side and plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah Rodrigues is an Indian batter for the India women's cricket team.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur is an Indian cricketer who captains the India women's team.
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj is an Indian fast bowler who plays all formats for India.
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter who has scored a one-day international double century.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was an Indian Test captain and the titular Nawab of Pataudi. He died in September 2011.
Vinod Kambli
Vinod Kambli is a former Indian batter and childhood teammate of Sachin Tendulkar.
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is a former Indian all-rounder who was Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian leg-spinner and the leading wicket-taker in IPL history.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter who returned to cricket after a serious car crash in December 2022.
Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj is a former captain of the India women's cricket team and the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket.
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami is an Indian fast bowler who was the leading wicket-taker at the 2023 World Cup.
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian opener who starred in the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals and became India's head coach in 2024.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is a former Indian off-spinner and one of the highest wicket-takers in Test history.
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is a former Indian captain and batter who coached India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title.
Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh is an Indian batter known for his finishing for Kolkata Knight Riders and India's T20 side.
Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar is an Indian all-rounder who bats and bowls off-spin.
Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar is a former Indian captain and the first batter to score 10,000 Test runs.
Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin is a former Indian captain and politician who led India in three World Cups.
Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag is a former Indian opener who scored two Test triple centuries.
Arjun Tendulkar
Arjun Tendulkar is a left-arm bowling all-rounder who plays domestic cricket and in the IPL. He is Sachin Tendulkar's son.
Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy is an Indian mystery spin bowler who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. A former architect, he made his India debut in 2021.
Viv Richards
Sir Viv Richards is a former West Indies cricket captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time. He is the father of designer Masaba Gupta.
Navjot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu is a former India cricketer, commentator, TV personality and politician from Punjab.
Sanjana Ganesan
Sanjana Ganesan is an Indian sports presenter who hosts cricket coverage for broadcasters including Star Sports and the ICC.
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is a former India cricket captain and former president of the BCCI, known as 'Dada' and the 'Prince of Kolkata'.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is a former India opening batter, known for his record in ICC tournaments and for his IPL career. He retired from international cricket in 2024.
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev is a former India all-rounder who captained India to its first World Cup win in 1983.
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is a former Pakistan captain and one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers, now a commentator.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik is a former India wicketkeeper-batter who played for nearly two decades and is now a commentator.
Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri is a former India all-rounder, commentator and former head coach of the Indian cricket team.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel is an Indian left-arm spinning all-rounder who plays for India and Delhi Capitals.
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw is an Indian batter who captained India to the 2018 Under-19 World Cup and scored a century on Test debut.
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is a former India off-spinner who took over 400 Test wickets and later became a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian Test batter who led India to a series win in Australia in 2020-21.
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan is a former India left-arm fast bowler and a member of the 2011 World Cup-winning team.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is an Indian left-arm wrist spinner who plays for India and Delhi Capitals.
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is a former India leg-spinner and captain who took 619 Test wickets, including all ten in an innings.
Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan is a former India all-rounder who took a Test hat-trick in the first over in 2006. He is now a commentator.
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya is an Indian all-rounder who has played for India and in the IPL. He is the elder brother of Hardik Pandya.
Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja is a former India batter and captain from the Nawanagar royal family, now a commentator.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is a former India Test batter known for his patient innings at No. 3.
Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar is an Indian seam bowler who has played for India and for Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is a former India batter, one of the leading run-scorers in IPL history for Chennai Super Kings.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma is an Indian women's cricketer, an off-spinning all-rounder and player of the tournament as India won the 2025 World Cup.
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik is a former Pakistan captain and all-rounder who played international cricket for two decades.
Shafali Verma
Shafali Verma is an Indian women's cricketer, an attacking opening batter who captained India to the 2023 Under-19 World Cup title.