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Shortest Lived Players in T20Is: Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. Fans love their favorite cricketers very much. They always pray to see them successful and happy. However, many fans get a shock when their favorite cricketers leave the untimely world. There are many cricket players who left the world very soon. There have also been some players in T20 International whose journey has been small due to accidents. Today we will talk about those players who played T20 International cricket but said goodbye to the world at a very young age.
Philip Hughes of Australia: Farewell to the world at the age of 25
Total T20Is – 1 match
Australian opening batsman Philip Hughes was considered a big star of cricket. He played 26 Tests, but got a chance to play only one match in T20 International. During the shield match in 2014, Philip was playing 63 runs, when a short ball hit his neck. After a few moments he fell on the ground. He died after fighting his life in the hospital for two days. At that time he was only 25 years 362 days old.
His sudden death shook the entire cricket world and questions were being raised again on the security related to the helmet.
Afghanistan’s Najeeb Tarakai: Death in road accident
Total T20Is – 12 matches
Afghanistan’s top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai also said goodbye to the world at a very young age. Najeeb Tarakai stepped into international cricket from the T20 World Cup in 2014. In his career, he played 12 T20 International and one ODI.
Tarakai played matches against teams like UAE, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Hong Kong. He was also doing well in domestic cricket, but his condition deteriorated after being seriously injured in a road accident on 2 October 2020. He could not be saved even after the operation and died on 6 October 2020 at 29 years 247 days.