This article examines the careers of 17 Pakistani cricketers who experienced brief international careers and then seemingly vanished from the sport. The piece focuses on players who appeared on the scene but quickly faded away, with their international careers ending abruptly. It sets the stage by mentioning the Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement, shifting the focus to the stories of players who were never given the opportunity to make a significant impact on the sport. The main body of the article outlines the names of the players, providing details about their limited international appearances and the swift end to their careers. The piece uses direct language to emphasize the players’ disappearance from international cricket.
Included in this list is Abdur Rauf, whose international career was cut short after a few matches. Also, it features Adnan Akmal, a member of the Akmal brothers, whose career didn’t last very long. The article also mentions other players such as Asad Ali and Awaiz Zia, whose international careers were short-lived. The article delves into the stories of players like Ayub Dogar, Imran Khan Jr., Kamran Hussain, Mansoor Amjad, Mohammad Khalil, and Mohammad Salman, all of whom played only a few matches. The piece lists other players such as Nauman Anwar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Rameez Raja Jr., Riaz Afridi, Saad Ali, Shakeel Ansar, and Waqas Maqsood, who saw their dreams of a prolonged international career come to an end after only a few appearances.