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    5 players who captained their country in ODI cricket before turning 21 years old

    ODI cricket is one of the oldest formats of the sport. Initially, teams played in this format with red ball and batted 60 overs each.

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    ODI cricket is one of the oldest formats of the sport. Initially, teams played in this format with red ball and batted 60 overs each. However, as the game has evolved, the number of overs has come down to 50 per side, while the red ball has been replaced with the white ball. Also, teams wear colored clothing in this format now.

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    Speaking of ODI cricket, it is the dream of almost every cricketer to lead his country in the 50-over format. Some legends of the game failed to achieve that honor even once in their careers, while the following five players managed to do even before turning 21 years old.

    5. Tatenda Taibu – 20 years and 342 days old

    Former Zimbabwean wicket-keeper batter Tatenda Taibu was 20 years and 342 days old when he made his ODI captaincy debut in 2004. Taibu has now retired and was recently playing in Legends League Cricket.

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    4. Anshuman Rath – 20 years and 315 days old

    Indian origin Hong Kong player Anshuman Rath captained the team in the 2018 edition of Asia Cup. The team performed well under his captaincy and gave the mighty Indian side a scare.

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    3. Rajin Saleh – 20 years and 297 days old

    Former Bangladesh player Rajin Saleh is another cricketer who led an Asian team before celebrating his 21st birthday. Saleh achieved the feat in 2004.

    2. Rohit Paudel – 20 years and 73 days old

    Rohit Paudel made his ODI captaincy debut for Nepal today. He is just 20 years and 73 days old. It will be interesting to see how Nepal performs under his captaincy.

    1. Rashid Khan – 19 years and 165 days old

    The only player to captain an ODI team before turning 20 is Rashid Khan. The Afghanistan leg-spinner led his team in 2018 when he was just 19 years and 165 days old.

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