World Cup 2023 captains – from the oldest to the youngest skipper

Oct 9, 2023

By: Sourabh Jain

Credit: ICC

Shakib Al Hassan

Shakib Al Hassan, the captain of Bangladesh is the oldest captain in this World Cup at 36 years of age.

Credit: PTI

Rohit Sharma

India’s skipper Rohit Sharma is a close second in the list. He is 36 years old and is leading the team in the ongoing World Cup, making him the oldest captain to lead India in a World Cup.

Credit: BCCL

Jos Buttler

Jos Butler, England’s captain for the World Cup is also 33 years old. He has led his team to 8 ODI victories, out of 15 matches played.

Credit: BCCL

Kane Williamson

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is next in the list at 33 years. He led the team to the World Test Championship and the World Cup final against England.

Credit: BCCL

Temba Bavuma

South Africa’s Temba Bavuma who is also 33 years old is next on the list. He has led the team to 7 ODI wins, out of 14 matches.

Credit: BCCL

Dasun Shanaka

Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka, who is 32 years old is next on the list. Shanaka has led the team to 9 ODI wins, out of the 20 ODIs he has captained in.

Credit: BCCL

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins, who leads Australia, is 30 years old. He has captained three matches, out of which Australia has won two matches.

Credit: BCCL

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi is next on the list at 28 years. He has captained the team in 24 matches, helping the team win 11 matches.

Credit: BCCL

Babar Azam

Pakistan’s Babar Azam is the second youngest player in the team at 28 years. He has captained the team in 30 matches, out of which the team has won 21 matches.

Credit: PTI

Scott Edwards

Netherland’s Scott Edwards is the youngest captain in the World Cup at 27 years.

Credit: BCCL

Kohli, Warner, Williamson and other players from 2019 World Cup playing in 2023 World Cup