Cricketers: There are many countries around the world where crores of people like cricket. Where does cricket go as a gentleman's game? In such a situation, good behavior is expected from the players of this game. However, there have been many such occasions in history when players crossed all limits. Today we will tell you about those 4 players whose careers were ruined due to drug addiction. Let us tell you, the name of Sachin Tendulkar's friend is also included in this list.
1. Vinod Kambli
The first name in this list is that of Vinod Kambli, who scored a double century in Test cricket. Let us tell you, Kambli was once considered the rising star of India. Many cricket experts believed that Kambli would become a more dangerous batsman than his friend Sachin. At the age of only 21, he proved this by scoring a double century in the Test against England. According to media reports, Kambli started taking drugs, due to which his career ended soon after he started. Kambli himself had admitted to the bad habit of drinking alcohol.
2. Andrew Symonds
The name of Andrew Symonds, one of Australia's legendary players, is also included in this list. In the beginning of the 21st century, Symonds dominated in all three formats. However, the ace batsman got addicted to drinking alcohol. He himself once said that he had the ability to drink an entire bottle of wine. Andrew Symonds' graph went down since 2009. After which he was banned due to indiscipline. He died in a road accident in the year 2022.
3. Jesse Ryder
The name of New Zealand's explosive batsman Jesse Ryder comes at third place in this list. Let us tell you, Ryder was one of the best batsmen of New Zealand. He also scored a lot of runs in the beginning of his international career. Ryder deviated from his career due to alcoholism. There was also a fatal attack on him in March 2013. Due to head injury, he remained in coma for some days. But could not get rid of alcohol addiction.
4.James Faulkner
The name of another Australian all-rounder James Faulkner is also included in this list. Faulkner quickly earned name in international cricket but he also ruined his career due to drug addiction. This player, who played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL, had made everyone his fan. Alcoholism ruined Faulkner's career. In 2015, the police arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol in Manchester and for tarnishing the country's image abroad, Cricket Australia expelled him from the team.
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