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Most Famous Indian Athletes

Sports 339
India 3,791
10,843 TG The Great Khali The Great Khali Indian Wrestler b. 1972
12,575 MD MS Dhoni MS Dhoni Indian Cricket b. 1981
26,563 SN Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Indian Badminton b. 1990
34,146 JG Jwala Gutta Jwala Gutta Indian Badminton b. 1983
42,437 PT P. T. Usha P. T. Usha Indian Athletic b. 1964
47,485 MS Milkha Singh Milkha Singh Indian Athletic b. 1935
59,811 GP Geeta Phogat Geeta Phogat Indian Wrestler b. 1988
66,769 VS Vijender Singh Vijender Singh Indian Boxer b. 1985
68,204 GS Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Indian Football b. 1992
68,476 PG Pullela Gopichand Pullela Gopichand Indian Badminton b. 1973
80,361 BB Bhaichung Bhutia Bhaichung Bhutia Indian Football b. 1976
85,183 PH Pentala Harikrishna Indian Chess b. 1986
86,215 DC Dutee Chand Dutee Chand Indian Athletic b. 1996
88,073 HK Humpy Koneru Humpy Koneru Indian Chess b. 1987
94,103 BK Babita Kumari Babita Kumari Indian Wrestler b. 1989
98,142 MK Mary Kom Mary Kom Indian Boxer b. 1983
99,972 AR Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane Indian Cricket b. 1988
100,528 KP Krishna Poonia Krishna Poonia Indian Athletic b. 1982
114,099 AB Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George Indian Athletic b. 1977
115,643 YD Yogeshwar Dutt Yogeshwar Dutt Indian Wrestler b. 1982
123,817 RJ Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja Indian Cricket b. 1988
124,147 ZK Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan Indian Cricket b. 1978
126,144 MA Manuel Aaron Indian Chess b. 1935
127,639 SP Subrata Pal Subrata Pal Indian Football b. 1986
127,690 SR Suresh Raina Suresh Raina Indian Cricket b. 1986
131,018 TL Tintu Lukka Indian Runner b. 1989
147,880 AG Abhijeet Gupta Abhijeet Gupta Indian Chess b. 1989
151,069 NC Neeraj Chopra Neeraj Chopra Indian Javelin Thrower b. 1997
155,811 MK Manoj Kumar (boxer) Manoj Kumar (boxer) Indian Boxer b. 1986
158,766 LB Lalita Babar Indian Athletic b. 1989
159,309 RU Robin Uthappa Robin Uthappa Indian Cricket b. 1984
171,280 GS Gouramangi Singh Gouramangi Singh Indian Football b. 1986
171,566 BS Balbir Singh Sr. Balbir Singh Sr. Indian Hockey 1924–2020
177,318 DK Dipa Karmakar Dipa Karmakar Indian Gymnast b. 1993
178,955 CL Climax Lawrence Indian Football b. 1979
191,415 SS S. Sreesanth S. Sreesanth Indian Cricket b. 1983
201,359 PT Prarthana Thombare Prarthana Thombare Indian Player b. 1994
210,192 MB Manu Bhaker Manu Bhaker Indian Sport b. 2002
211,674 SK Shiva Keshavan Shiva Keshavan Indian Luger b. 1981
214,798 JL Jeje Lalpekhlua Jeje Lalpekhlua Indian Football b. 1991
218,613 KD Kavita Devi Indian Weightlifter b. 1983
242,016 WS Wriddhiman Saha Indian Cricket b. 1984
243,029 YC Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal Indian Cricket b. 1990
246,050 PP Pappachen Pradeep Pappachen Pradeep Indian Football b. 1983
247,644 SS Santhi Soundarajan Indian Runner b. 1981
247,877 DV Dilip Vengsarkar Dilip Vengsarkar Indian Cricket b. 1956
256,884 PO Pragyan Ojha Indian Cricket b. 1986
259,208 GV Gundappa Viswanath Indian Cricket b. 1949
266,546 US Udham Singh (field hockey) Indian Hockey 1928–2000
268,788 AA Anwar Ali (footballer) Anwar Ali (footballer) Indian Football b. 1984
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Inside India Athletes

339 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous india athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among India Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 121 people.

What India Athletes Are Known For

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Cricket are India Athletes's biggest group — 29% of all notables (98).

India Athletes over-index on archer — 41.8× the global rate.

  1. Cricket98
  2. Football87
  3. Athletic37
  4. Hockey24
  5. Sport14
  6. Boxer13
  7. Wrestler12
  8. Player10
  1. Archer541.8×
  2. Cricket9835.3×
  3. Badminton932.0×
  4. Chess613.7×
  5. Athletic3711.5×
  6. Boxer139.7×
  7. Hockey248.6×
  8. Wrestler127.1×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce India Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.