Vinod Kambli
Vinod Kambli, who scored a double century in Test cricket, was once considered the rising star of India. Many cricket pundits believed that Kambli would become a more dangerous batsman than his friend Sachin. He proved this by scoring a double century against England at the age of just 21. According to media reports, Kambli started taking drugs, which ended his career as soon as it started. Kambli himself admitted to having a bad habit of drinking alcohol.
Jesse Ryder
New Zealand's explosive batsman Jesse Ryder is at third place in this list. Ryder was one of New Zealand's most brilliant batsmen. He also scored a lot of runs in the beginning of his international career. Ryder's career got derailed due to alcohol addiction. He was also attacked in March 2013. He remained in coma for several days due to head injury. But he could not get rid of alcohol addiction.