3. Muttiah Muralitharan:
The legendary Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan also finds a name on the list. Flamboyant spinner Muralitharan has been the best spinner of all time, as far as his wickets count is concerned. However, he also hails from India, as his roots are in Chennai.
An extended part of Muralitharan’s family is understood to be residing in Chennai. His grandparents moved to Sri Lanka in search of work, but after a few years, they returned, however, his father stayed back.
Also, Muralitharan married Madhimalar Ramamurthy, who is a native of Chennai which traces his roots further down to the southern state of the country.