The average age of India’s T20 World Cup squad has increased by seven years from 2007

Nov 15, 2022

By: Sourabh Jain

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India sends a young squad for New Zealand series

India has sent a young squad with an average age of 27.1 years for the three-match T20 series against New Zealand.

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Hardik Pandya to lead the team

29-year-old Hardik Pandya will lead the Indian squad for the T20 series.

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Age comes into question after World Cup exit

The average age of the Indian team at the T20 World Cup has come into question after an embarrassing 10-wicket loss against England.

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Average age of the team

The average age of the Indian team was 30.6 years, making it the oldest team sent by the country since the 2007 T20 World Cup.

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Nine players older than 30 years

Out of the squad’s fifteen players, nine were older than 30 years.

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Oldest player in the squad

37-year-old Dinesh Karthik was the oldest player in India’s T20 World Cup squad.

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2007 vs 2022

In 2007, the average age of the Indian squad was 23.6 years, 7 years younger than 2022.

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MS Dhoni vs Rohit Sharma

In 2007, the Indian team was led by MS Dhoni, who was 26 years old; in 2022, Rohit Sharma led the team at 35.

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India’s squad was the second oldest at the World Cup 2022

India’s squad, with an average age of 30.6 years, was the second oldest, just behind Australia, which had an average age of 31.2 years.

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Average squad age over the years

2007 – 23.6 | 2009 – 24.2 | 2010 – 25.8 | 2012 – 28 | 2014 – 26.8 | 2016 – 28.3 | 2021 – 28.9 | 2022 – 30.6

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