Shortest lived cricketers in T20 international history

2. Najeeb Tarakai (Afghanistan)

Career span: 2014–2019 (12 matches) - Passed away at 29 years in a tragic road accident.

A promising Afghan batter who represented his country in both ODIs & T20Is, remembered for his fighting spirit.

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1. Phillip Hughes (Australia)

Debut: 2014 (1 match) - Died at just 25 years due to a tragic on-field accident.

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Remembered as a talented left-hander with immense potential, whose career and life ended far too early.

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Cricket’s saddest side

Both Hughes & Tarakai remind us how uncertain life can be, even for international cricketers.

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Gone but never forgotten

Tribute to the shortest-lived players who left behind memories in world cricket.

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