5 players who left cricket midway and took up other profession

The gentlemen’s game is played by extremely passionate individuals. By playing this sport they create great success stories and some of these players even treat this game as a medium of their existence. These players make use of their full energy in achieving all their cricketing dreams and it is their only interest that separates them others.

On the other hand, certain individuals play this glorious sport in a more considerate manner as cricket is just a part of their journey. These cricketers play the game for a short period. Then they move on from the game and pursue other interests to write new chapters in their life story.

Here is the list of players who left the cricket midway and took up another profession:

1. Zafar Ansari, England – Law

In 2011 a teenager playing for Cambridge MCCU was hogging the limelight when one of the victims of his 5-wicket haul was the England star, Kevin Pietersen. Ironically it was a young Zafar Ansari who troubled his county side Surrey on that day. Thereafter the left-arm spinner became an integral part of his domestic team with his all-round abilities.

With his rising stocks finally, the England selectors included him in the senior squad and got his debut cap against Ireland. Ansari was part of the England team which travelled to India in 2016 and played 2 Test matches before being sidelined with a back injury. In the following months, he played only two games for Surrey and then suddenly announced his retirement.

He stayed true to his statement where he said that cricket was just a part of his life as he only played 4 internationals. Zafar is one of the few individuals who are equally good at cricket and academics. So now he has preferred law after living out his cricketing dreams.