Players Who Retired From Cricket Before Age of 30: In the cricket world, players often want to play for 35 to 40 years. Many legendary players have prolonged their international career and have registered their names as the icon of the game. There are some young players who have ended their international career soon. Players are doing this in the greed of injuries, poor form and franchise cricket. We are telling you about such players here who decided to retire at the age of less than 30.

Nicholas Puran (West Indies)

West Indies superstar Nicolas Puran announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 on Tuesday (June 10). He has not only captained the West Indies, but has also played a total of 167 matches in T20 and ODI formats. This is a big setback for Caribbean cricket. He could have been a major player for the team in the upcoming 2026 T20 and 2027 ODI World Cup campaigns.

Will Pukovski (Australia)

Will Pukovsky was considered an Australian batting talent. His domestic record was excellent. His talent was often compared to the great Ricky Ponting in terms of technology and nature. Unfortunately, he faced concentration several times and was forced to take a brake regularly due to injuries. He retired at the age of 26. In 2021, he scored a half -century against India in Test debut.

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Craig Keyswater (England)

England wicketkeeper batsman Craig Keyswater retired at the age of 27. He played an important role in England’s victory in the 2010 T20 World Cup. His career was quite promising. In 2014, during a domestic match against Northamptonshire, he suffered a serious injury to his face, causing his eye socket to damage. Despite returning, he could not play for a long time due to eye problems and retired from international cricket in 2015.

Aqib Javed (Pakistan)

Former Pakistan cricketer and later coach Aqib Javed retired at the age of 26. Aqib Javed once revealed that his career became small because he allegedly refused to participate in match fixing.

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James Taylor (England)

James Taylor was understood to play for England’s ODI and Test teams for a long time. Just like the routes are right now. He was considered a great fielder and a tremendous batsman. He retired at the age of 26. In 2016, he was forced to retire after finding out a rare heart disease (Arithmogenic Right ventricular cardiomyopathy- ARVC).