5 Indian fast bowlers whose Test careers ended before the age of 28

First Test - India v Australia: Day 1
Irfan Pathan, one of the brightest prospects, played his last Test at the age of 23

#3 Praveen Kumar

England v India: 1st npower Test - Day Two
Praveen Kumar had a successful tour to England in 2011, but did not play after that

A workhorse who was moderate on pace but could get the ball to talk a lot, Praveen Kumar made his debut in the Caribbean in 2011. He played a key role in India's tour to England later that month, shouldering a lot of responsibility but was left out of the side for the next Test series.

Kumar's first-class performances were decent, but was continued to be overlooked. He remained in the ODI setup for some time but was never really in the hunt for a Test spot. Ultimately, he played only 6 Tests for India, picking 27 wickets at 25 apiece.

His last match came at the age of 24. Now with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and others emerging, the chances of his comeback look bleak.

Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news

Quick Links

Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications