Scoring a century in the ICC World Cup is the dream of every batsman. However, it is not everyone’s cup of tea to touch the figures in a World Cup match because the pressure in the World Cup match is at the next level.
While there is a lot of pressure on the players participating in the World Cup, there is extra pressure on the captain as well because he not only has to look after his own game, but he has to ensure that the team also perform well.
Generally, the teams prefer to have an experienced captain for the World Cup matches. At the same time, age impacts the performance of the players, and the numbers generally go down, but here’s a list of four oldest captains to record 100 in a World Cup match.
4. Faf du Plessis – 34 years and 358 days old
Former South African captain Faf du Plessis scored his last World Cup hundred as a captain in a league stage match against Australia during the 2019 World Cup. His age was 34 years and 358 days when he scored the match winning hundred.
3. Viv Richards – 35 years and 220 days old
Former West Indies captain Viv Richards scored a century against Sri Lanka in the 1987 World Cup. He was the captain of the team and his age was 35 years and 220 days when he scored the century.
2. Ricky Ponting – 36 years and 59 days old
Ricky Ponting struggled to get going in the 2011 World Cup, but he brought his a game to the table in the 2011 World Cup quarter-final match against India. Playing in Ahmedabad, Ponting scored the last World Cup hundred of his career at the age of 36 years and 59 days.
1. Rohit Sharma – 36 years and 164 days old
Oldest Captain to score hundreds in World Cup
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) October 12, 2023
36y 164d – Rohit Sharma v 🇦🇫, 2023*
36y 59d – Ricky Ponting v 🇮🇳, 2011
35y 220d – Viv Richards v 🇱🇰,1987
34y 358d – Faf du Plessis v 🇦🇺, 2019 pic.twitter.com/PscKCJD7Q6
Rohit Sharma broke Ponting’s record yesterday in Delhi. The Hitman scored hundred against Afghanistan. He scored 131 runs and also set a new record for the fastest hundred by an Indian in ICC ODI World Cup histor.y Sharma scored the hundred at the age of 36 years and 164 days.
