This article serves as a reflection on 17 Pakistani cricketers who had a brief taste of international cricket before disappearing from the scene. The piece contrasts the news about the Asia Cup 2025 with a look at the forgotten players. The focus is on players whose international careers were over before they could become major stars. The piece uses the phrase “vanished as if they never existed,” to stress the abrupt end of their cricket careers.
The article includes details about Abdur Rauf, and his limited contributions to international cricket. The article explores Adnan Akmal’s story. Other players discussed in the article include Asad Ali, who had a very short career. The piece delves into the careers of Awaiz Zia, Ayub Dogar, Imran Khan Jr., Kamran Hussain, Mansoor Amjad, Mohammad Khalil, and Mohammad Salman, each of whom had only a handful of matches. The article includes Nauman Anwar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Rameez Raja Jr., Riaz Afridi, Saad Ali, Shakeel Ansar, and Waqas Maqsood, all of whom played a few matches and then disappeared.