Becoming the captain of the Indian cricket team is the dream of every individual in India. The captain of the Indian team has a massive fan following and his face is present on the posters of almost every big event. Generally in cricket is observed that the oldest players are the captains because they have a lot of experience.
The trends have changed a bit in the T20 team management to have a young captain but still there are teams who prefer to have an old captain as well. In this article today, we will look at the top five oldest captains of team India in ICC World Cup history:
5. One of the oldest captains of India at WC: MS Dhoni – 33 years and 262 days old
MS Dhoni last captained the Indian team at the grand stage in the semi-final match against Australia after 2015 World Cup. His age was 33 years and 262 days on the date of that match.
4. One of the oldest captains of India at WC: S Venkataraghvan – 34 years and 56 days old
S Venkataraghavan was 34 years and 56 days old when he captained India in the 1979 World Cup. India did not have a memorable campaign that year.
3. Rahul Dravid – 34 years and 71 days old
Rahul Dravid captained India in 2007 World Cup. India had a disastrous campaign where they lost against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Dravid was 34 years and 71 days old in his last match as captain.
2. Mohammad Azharuddin – 36 years and 124 days old
Mohammad Azharuddin was 36 years and 124 years old in his last appearance as the Indian captain at the World Cup stage. It was in the year 1999. He captained India in multiple World Cup events.
1. Rohit Sharma – 36 years and 161 days old
Rohit Sharma is currently making his debut as the captain of India in ICC ODI World Cup history. He is 36 years and 161 days old as he gets ready to lead India against Australia at Chennai.
