Oct 9, 2023
By: Sourabh Jain
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Shakib Al Hassan, the captain of Bangladesh is the oldest captain in this World Cup at 36 years of age.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pat Cummins, who leads Australia, is 30 years old. He has captained three matches, out of which Australia has won two matches.
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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.
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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.
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Netherland’s Scott Edwards is the youngest captain in the World Cup at 27 years.
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