Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to buy a Ferrari. Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni also has a great collection of superbikes. Virat Kohli is another cricketer known for being one of the richest athletes in the world.

Today, cricketers make a lot of money from franchise leagues like the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League. Many players are excited to join these leagues now, but a few years ago, this was not the case in international cricket.

Despite this, many players became famous in cricket. However, some players who were once very rich later faced money problems. Today, we will talk about 7 such players.

7. Anshuman Gaekwad

Former Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad played 15 ODIs and 40 Test matches for India and also coached the team. He recently passed away. He had been battling blood cancer and was facing money problems, unable to afford treatment. Seeing his struggles, Kapil Dev and Sandeep Patil asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to help him financially.

The BCCI stepped in and decided to give Anshuman Gaekwad ₹1 crore for his treatment. Sadly, he passed away on July 31, 2024, while still under treatment.

6. Vinod Kambli

People once called Vinod Kambli the next Sachin Tendulkar. He began his international cricket career with a strong start. But over time, he lost his place in the Indian team.

Recently, Kambli has been in the news due to his poor health. A video of him walking with a limp went viral on social media, but Kambli later said the video was not true. Currently, his family receives a pension of ₹30,000 per month from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which helps them get by.

5. Arshad Khan

Arshad Khan is a former Pakistani spin bowler. He made his international debut against the West Indies in 1997-98 and went on to play 9 Test matches and 58 ODIs for Pakistan. Arshad retired from international cricket in 2006 and also played in the Indian Cricket League for the Lahore Badshah team. In 2005, he had a memorable game against India in Kochi, taking four wickets for 33 runs. According to Khaleej Times, Arshad now lives in Sydney, Australia, where he drives an Uber taxi. He is currently facing financial problems.

4. Adam Holyoak

Adam Hollioake was once known as one of the best all-rounders in England’s cricket team. He was even made captain of England’s ODI team for a short time. Adam played his last international match in 2007. His older brother, Ben, passed away in 2002, and Adam had to return to Australia to manage his family’s business.

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Adam’s troubles began in late 2008, and he was declared bankrupt in 2011. After this, he trained in MMA and became an expert in it. Though Adam was a successful cricketer, he went through tough times but is now well-known in MMA.

3. Matthew Sinclair

Matthew Sinclair scored a double century in his Test debut for New Zealand. After he retired from international cricket in 2013, he struggled to find work and faced money problems that affected his marriage.

Today, Sinclair works as a real estate salesperson in Napier, dealing with many challenges every day. It’s surprising that a cricketer who once scored a double century for New Zealand is now facing financial issues.

2. Chris Cranes

Chris Cairns was once known as one of the best all-rounders in New Zealand cricket. He was an aggressive batsman and a great bowler. Cairns was also considered a good-looking player. In 2010, he worked as a diamond merchant in Dubai. In 2012, he fought and won a case against ICL chairman Lalit Modi.

But in 2013, his name came up in a match-fixing scandal, and his life took a turn for the worse. Things became so difficult that Cairns had to wash buses and cars just to support himself and his family.

1. Janardhan Navale

Many people may not know Janardan Navale, but he was India’s first Test wicketkeeper. He played his first Test match for India against England in 1932 and played a few matches in this format.

Some reports say that in his final days, he even begged on the Mumbai-Pune highway. According to other sources, he also worked as a watchman at a sugar mill in Pune during his last days.

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