Cricket is considered the most exciting game in the world. Many great players have given memorable moments to the fans of the game for a long time, but there were some cricketers who had the potential to become big stars, yet circumstances forced them to say goodbye to international cricket at a young age. Sometimes injury, sometimes personal reasons, sometimes mental pressure, these reasons left his career incomplete.
Craig Kieswetter – England
England won the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2010. Wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter played an important role in winning this title. He scored 222 runs in the tournament and was touted as England’s next big white-ball star, but at the age of 27 he suffered a serious eye injury in a county match. Due to this injury, his eyesight weakened and he was forced to retire from cricket.
Nicholas Pooran – West Indies
Nicholas Pooran is a big star of T20 cricket and is in great demand in leagues around the world. He surprised everyone by deciding to retire from international cricket at the age of 29. Puran became the first West Indies batsman to score more than 2000 runs in T20 International matches. He has scored 1983 runs in 61 ODIs and 2275 runs in 106 T20 matches. However, he took this decision to focus on franchise cricket.
James Taylor – England
James Taylor of England is considered one of the most unlucky players. He averaged over 42 in the ODI format and had a great start to his career, but at the age of 26 he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy). This disease can become fatal, so he had to leave cricket immediately.
Ravi Shastri – India
Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri played brilliantly in the decade of 1980-90. He scored more than 6900 runs in 80 Tests and 150 ODIs and took 280 wickets, but he retired from cricket at the age of just 30. However, after this he got involved in commentary and cricket coaching and was the head coach of the Indian team from 2017 to 2021.
Saqlain Mushtaq – Pakistan
Pakistan’s legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is called the master of ‘दूसरा’ ball. He took 208 wickets in 49 Tests and 288 wickets in 169 ODIs. He is also the fastest bowler to take 250 ODI wickets, but knee injuries and eye problems forced him to retire at the age of 27.
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