List of all cricketers who died in 2025

Below are some well-known international cricketers who passed away in 2025.

The year 2025 witnessed many exciting events in the game of cricket. Indian Cricket Team winning ICC Champions Trophy 2025, South Africa clinching ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 203-25 and Australia capturing The Ashes 2025-26 were a few marvellous achievements by teams that entertained cricket fans this year.

While the cricket fraternity saw many young players emerging into the limelight, they also mourned the deaths of some big legends. A few cricket stalwarts took their last breath in 2025 and were paid condolences by fans and players around the world. On that note, below are the prominent international cricketers who passed away in 2025.

Indian players who passed away in 2025

1. Syed Abid Ali

Syed Abid Ali was a former right-arm pacer who represented India from 1967 to 1975. During his career, he played 29 tests and 5 ODIs, picking 47 and 7 wickets respectively. He took his last breath in March 2025 at the age of 83 years.

2. Dilip Doshi

Dilip Doshi was a former left-arm orthodox spinner who featured in 33 tests and 15 ODIs in his four-year career spanning from 1979 to 1983. Despite his short career, he played a massive role for the Indian Cricket Team. With 114 wickets at an average of 30.71, he was a highly successful spinner in the longest format.

3. Prakash Bhandari

A former right-handed batter, Prakash Bhandari played three test matches for India from 1955 to 1956. He piled up 77 runs across four innings and could not get any wickets with his off-spin bowling. He played one test match each against Australia, Pakistan, and New Zealand before vanishing from the national side. At the age of 89 years, he took his last breath in November 2025.

Foreign players who passed away in 2025

1. Buster Farrer (South Africa)

Buster Farrer was a former cricketer from South Africa who featured in six tests for the side from 1962 to 1964. The right-handed batsman mustered 221 runs across 10 innings at an average of 27.62. He passed away in January this year at the age of 88 years.

2. Keith Slater (Australia)

Keith Slater, who died in February this year at the age of 88 years, was a former Australian batsman. He represented the national team in just one test- a game against England in Sydney in The Ashes 1958-59. He scored an unbeaten one run and clinched two scalps in the encounter, which ended in a draw.

3. Ronald Draper (South Africa)

Former South Africa wicket-keeper Ronald Draper passed away in February 2025 at the age of 98. He represented South Africa in two tests in 1950, scoring 25 runs across three innings.

4. Goofy Lawrence (South Africa)

A former South African pacer, Goofy Lawrence represented the Proteas in five tests in his international career from 1961 to 1962. The right-arm pacer tasted a lot of success in his short stint, stealing 28 scalps in nine innings at an average of 18.28.

5. Peter Lever (England)

Peter Lever was a former right-arm pacer from England. From 1970 to 1975, he represented the national side in 17 tests and 10 ODIs. At an average of 36.80, he captured 41 scalps in the longest format. In the 50-over format, he scalped 11 wickets at an average of 23.72.

6. Farooq Hamid (Pakistan)

Former Pakistan speedster Farooq Hamid took his last breath in April this year at the age of 80. In 1964, he played a test match for Pakistan against Australia, which was his only appearance in international cricket.

7. David Renneberg (Australia)

David Renneberg was a former Australian pacer and represented the national team in eight tests from 1966 to 1966. At a brilliant average of 36.08, the right-arm pacer clinched 23 wickets in 15 innings at an average of 36.08, including two five-wicket hauls.

8. Keith Stackpole (Australia)

A former Australian cricketer and commentator, Keith Stackpole passed away in April 2025, aged 84 years. The right-handed batsman represented Australia in 43 tests and six ODIs during his international career from 1966 to 1974. While he struggled to make a mark in the ODIs, he scored 2807 runs and picked 15 wickets in the longest format.

9. Hammond Furlonge (West Indies)

A former right-handed batsman from West Indies, Hammond Furlonge represented the national team in three tests from 1955 to 1956. Across five innings, he scored 99 runs, including a half-century.

10. Bob Cowper (Australia)

Bob Cowper was a former Australian batting all-rounder. During his four-year long career from 1964 to 1968, he played 27 tests for Australia. At a stunning average of 46.84, the left-handed batter piled up 2061 runs, hammering five centuries and 10 half-centuries.

11. Robert Anderson (New Zealand)

Robert Anderson was a top-order batsman from New Zealand. From 1976 to 1978, he represented the national side in nine tests and two ODIs. With three centuries, the right-handed batter scored 423 runs in 18 test innings. He could not impress in his two ODI outings, scoring 16 runs.

12. David Lawrence (England)

A former right-arm pacer from England, David Lawrence featured in five tests from 1988 to 1992. Bowling at an average of 37.55, he clinched 18 scalps in his career, which was cut short due to a horrific knee injury. He also featured in one ODI, picking four scalps.

13. Wayne Larkins (England)

Wayne Larkins was a former top-order batter from England and played 13 tests and 25 ODIs for the national team from 1979 to 1991. With three fifties, he mustered 493 runs in tests at an average of 20.54. In ODIs, he piled up 591 runs, including a century.

14. Gordon Rorke (Australia)

Gordon Rorke was a right-arm pacer from Australia. He featured in just four tests during his international career, all of which took place in 1959. Across seven innings, he captured 10 scalps at an average of 20.30.

15. Bob Simpson (Australia)

Bob Simpson was a former batting all-rounder from Australia, who passed away in August 2025 at the age of 89 years. He played only two ODIs in his career; however, went on to play 62 tests. Smacking 4869 runs in 111 innings, he registered 10 centuries and 27 half-centuries.

16. Kenneth Shuttleworth (England)

A former right-arm pacer from England, Kenneth Shuttleworth represented the national team in five tests and one ODI across two years from 1970 to 1971. After retiring from international cricket, he became an active umpire. In August 2025, he passed away aged 80 years.

17. Bernard Julien (West Indies)

Bernard Julien was a former all-rounder from the West Indies. In his four-year career from 1973 to 1977, he represented the Caribbean team in 24 tests and 12 ODIs. He had a highly successful career in the longest format, smacking 866 runs in 34 innings and capturing 50 wickets.

18. Wazir Mohammad (Pakistan)

A former right-handed batter, Wazir Mohammad represented Pakistan for seven years from 1952 to 1959. Representing the national team in 20 tests, he scored 801 runs at an average of 27.62, including two centuries and three half-centuries.

19. Jayananda Warnaweera (Sri Lanka)

Jayananda Warnaweera, who passed away in October 2025, was a former bowler from Sri Lanka. Known for bowling both medium pace and off-break, he represented the Asian nation in 10 tests, capturing 32 scalps at an average of 31.90.

20. Barry Knight (England)

Barry Knight was a former all-rounder from England. After making his international debut in 1961, he went on to play 29 tests till 1969. He made an impact with both bat and ball, scoring 812 runs and picking 70 wickets.

21. Robin Smith (England)

Robin Smith was a former right-handed batsman from England and had an eight-year-long career from 1988 to 1996. He represented England in 62 tests, smacking 4236 runs with nine centuries and 28 fifties. In 71 ODIs, he scored 2419 runs at an average of 39.01, with four tons and 15 fifties.

22. Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka)

At the age of 83 years, Somachandra De Silva took his last breath in December 2025. He was a former leg spinner from Sri Lanka and featured in 12 tests and 41 ODIs in his 10-year long career from 1975 to 1985.

23. John Jameson (England)

Former wicket-keeper batsman from England, John Jameson died in September this year at the age of 84 years. From 1971 to 1975, he featured in four tests and three ODIs, hitting 214 and 60 runs respectively.

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