5 Cricketers Who Battled Depression And Made A Strong Comeback

Praveen Kumar

Former Indian bowler renowned for his deceptive swing battled depression at one point. His mental anguish was so severe that he considered suicide. He also said that in India, there is little care for those who are depressed.

“I told myself, ‘What’s all this? Let me just end it.’ I realized I can’t do this to my innocent children, put them through this hell. I turned back. Who understands depression in India? Nobody knows about it and in Meerut, certainly not. I had no one to talk to. I felt constant irritation. As a fast bowler, I had to do a lot of thinking. I told the counselor I was unable to switch off thoughts,” he revealed in an interview with the Indian Express.

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