Top cricketers who made a comeback after announcing retirement

1. Bob Simpson of Australia retired from the game in 1968 after playing 52 Tests. But he returned to play in 1977 and later also led Australia at the age of 42.

2. Imran Khan had announced retirement after 1987 World Cup but then made a comeback and won the World Cup for Pakistan in 1992.

3. Javed Miandad's retirement matter was interesting. He announced retirement and made a U-turn only in 10 days after then Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto requested him.

4. Carl Hooper retired from the sport before 1999 World Cup. But he late made a comeback in 2001 and also led West Indies in 2003 World Cup.

5. Ambati Rayudu announced retirement from all forms after he was snubbed from India squad for 2019 World Cup. But he soon made a U-turn and played domestic cricket and IPL for a few more years.

6. Shahid Afridi is known for his several comebacks after multiple retirements. He first retired in 2006 from Tests before making a comeback in 2010. Similarly, from ODIs, he retired in 2011 but returned within few months.

7. Brendan Taylor retired for Zimbabwe after signing Kolpak deal. But the deal was scrapped in a year or two and he again played for Zimbabwe.

8. Kevin Pietersen announced retirement from white-ball cricket in 2011. But he then made his comeback within next few months.

9. Dwayne Bravo announced retirement from all forms of international cricket in 2018. However, he returned to play for West Indies for T20 World Cup in 2021.

10. Moeen Ali is the latest cricketer to make a comeback from retirement. He recently returned to playing Tests for England after calling it quits from the format in 2022.

11. Tamim Iqbal shocked the cricketing world by announcing retirement 3 months before ODI World Cup. But he withdrew his decision the very next day after intervention from PM Sheikh Hasina