From VB Chandrasekhar to David Bairstow: Popular cricketers who committed suicide

As the news of the sudden demise of former Tamil Nadu and Indian cricketer VB Chandrasekhar is yet to sink in, here is the shocking list of well-known cricketers who committed suicide.
As the news of the sudden demise of former Tamil Nadu and Indian cricketer VB Chandrasekhar is yet to sink in, here is the shocking list of well-known cricketers who committed suicide.
As the news of the sudden demise of former Tamil Nadu and Indian cricketer VB Chandrasekhar is yet to sink in, here is the shocking list of well-known cricketers who committed suicide.
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Former Somerset and England cricketer Harold Gimblett committed suicide after taking an overdose of prescription drugs on 30th March 1978.
Former Somerset and England cricketer Harold Gimblett committed suicide after taking an overdose of prescription drugs on 30th March 1978.
Father of England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow, David Bairstow, a former Yorkshire and England cricketer, committed suicide by hanging himself on 5th January 1998 at his residence in Yorkshire due to financial troubles.
Father of England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow, David Bairstow, a former Yorkshire and England cricketer, committed suicide by hanging himself on 5th January 1998 at his residence in Yorkshire due to financial troubles.
Former South African cricketer Aubrey Faulkner committed suicide after gassing himself in a small store room at his cricket school on 10th September 1930.
Former South African cricketer Aubrey Faulkner committed suicide after gassing himself in a small store room at his cricket school on 10th September 1930.
Former Somerset cricketer Peter Roebuck committed suicide by jumping off from the sixth floor of a hotel on 11th November 2011, the same day the cops dropped by his hotel to speak to him regarding an alleged sexual assault on a 26-year-old Zimbabwean man.
Former Somerset cricketer Peter Roebuck committed suicide by jumping off from the sixth floor of a hotel on 11th November 2011, the same day the cops dropped by his hotel to speak to him regarding an alleged sexual assault on a 26-year-old Zimbabwean man.
Former Pakistani woman cricketer Halima Rafiq committed suicide by ingesting acid on 13th July 2014, days after she was allegedly sued by then Multan Cricket Club chairman Muhammad Sultan Alam Ansari, whom she accused of sexual harassment. (Photo | Dawn)
Former Pakistani woman cricketer Halima Rafiq committed suicide by ingesting acid on 13th July 2014, days after she was allegedly sued by then Multan Cricket Club chairman Muhammad Sultan Alam Ansari, whom she accused of sexual harassment. (Photo | Dawn)
Former Tamil Nadu and Indian cricketer VB Chandrasekhar committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence on 15th August 2019, just five days short of his 58th birthday. (Photo | EPS)
Former Tamil Nadu and Indian cricketer VB Chandrasekhar committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence on 15th August 2019, just five days short of his 58th birthday. (Photo | EPS)

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