Cricketers Who Said Goodbye To The Game Early

Cricket is treated as a religion and the Cricketers are treated like God, Like for many Sachin Tendulkar is their idol, for some current batting sensation Virat Kohli.

Many Cricketers have earned a big name for themselves, both on and off the field, however, few others said goodbye to the game very early in their prime.

Who are those Cricketers? we'll find out about them here

Cricketers Who Retired Early

1. Ravi Shastri- India

The Chocolate Boy of the Indian Team at one time, Shastri was the hero of many girls at that time due to his looks, on the Cricket arena he became the second batter to smash six sixes in an over, first as Indian. He also played a crucial role in the 1985 World Series Final helping India win.

Shastri left the game when he was in his prime at the age of 30. Shastri Today is a renowned commentator many remember for his commentary in the 2007 T20 World Cup Final and 2011 World Cup Final.

2. Ab De Villiers- South Africa

When this name was displayed on the screen, the crowd would go bonkers, the man, the legend of not only South African Cricket was a multi-talented player.

He reverse scoops, hitting the ball over the ropes despite being off balance or even lying on the floor at times, which made him look unreal, some even called him ' Alien'. Ab couldn't win a trophy for his country or his IPL franchise but, he is a huge name in World Cricket. AB gave shockwaves to the Cricketing World when he announced his retirement from International Cricket at the age of 34 when he was in his prime in 2018.

3. James Taylor- England

Former England batter and ECB selector was a gun batter, fans would remember for his heroics in the 2015 ODI World Cup against arch-rivals Australia where scored an unbeaten 98. Sadly he had a short career, as in 2016 it was announced that Taylor had a serious heart condition which forced him to hang his boots.

4. Craig Kieswetter- England

Probably the best keeper batter in England after Matt Prior, Kieswetter boasted of some great skills with the bat and behind the stumps too. Kieswetter played a big role in England's 2010 T20 World Cup win. He was forced to retire at the age of just 25 when he suffered an eye injury during a county game. The extent of the injury was such that he couldn't recover properly.

5. Pragyan Ojha- India

Ojha had limited time in Indian colors, Ojha played for the team in Blue mainly in the test format. Indian fans vividly remember him for his heroics in the test series against West Indies in late 2013, incidentally which was also the last hurrah of Legend Sachin Tendulkar, Ojha snared 10 wickets in Sachin's last game.

Despite having great records of picking up 113 wickets in 24 games Ojha was left out of the side due to the emergence of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. This forced Ojha to hang up his boots at the age of 27.