The 17th season of IPL is starting from March 22. In the league played in the T20 format, some teams have shown more faith in young players, while others have preferred experienced and older players. A look at these young and experienced players in IPL… (IPL 2024)
Angkrishna Raghuvanshi; (Age : 18 Years 287 Days)
The youngest player in IPL 2024 is Angkrishna Raghuvanshi. He was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 20 lakh. The player has played 7 T20 matches so far and has scored 138 runs at a strike rate of 115.96. Angkrishna played 6 matches in the 2022 U-19 World Cup and scored 278 runs at an average of 46.33. He was the highest run-scorer for Team India.
Aravelli Avanish; (Age : 18 Years 290 Days)
In the auction held for IPL 2024, Aravelli Avneesh was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 20 lakh. He hails from Hyderabad and is a wicket-keeper batsman. This player has not played a single T20 match yet. Avneesh has played 14 matches in U-19 ODI cricket. Out of which he managed to score 175 runs at an average of 21.87 in 12 innings. His best score is 60 runs. (IPL 2024)
Swastik Chikara; (Age 18 years 350 days)
Swastik Chikara, who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs 20 lakh. So far he has not played a single T20 cricket match. This player has got an opportunity in 6 matches in List-A cricket. During this time he has scored 200 runs at an average of 33.33. He has scored 1 century with the bat. His best score is 117 runs.
Arshin Kulkarni; (Age 19 years 32 days)
Arshin Kulkarni will be part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) squad. In the auction held in Dubai for IPL 2024, he was signed by the franchise for Rs 20 lakh. The player has played only 6 matches in T20 cricket so far and in 5 innings he has scored 121 runs at a strike rate of 163.51. Also, Arshin has taken 4 wickets in 6 matches by showing great skill in bowling.
Noor Ahmed; (19 years 75 days)
Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed is playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL. He debuted in 2023. He has played 13 matches so far. During this period he has taken 16 wickets at an average of 23.06. Its economy rate is 7.82. 3 for 37 is his best performance. The player has played 83 matches in T20 cricket and has taken 88 wickets at an average of 25.06. (IPL 2024)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni; (Age : 42 Years 255 Days)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the oldest player in IPL 2024. He has been playing in IPL since 2008. Even after retiring from the Indian cricket team, he continued to play in the IPL. He has played 250 matches so far and has scored 4,082 runs at an average of 38.79. His strike rate is 135.92. It is believed that this will be his last season.
Faf du Plessis; (Age : 39 Years 249 Days)
Faf du Plessis is the oldest player in IPL. He is currently the captain of RCB. Mega auction of IPL will be held next year. In such a situation, it is predicted that this will be the last season of Du Plessis. Du Plessis has scored 4,133 runs in 130 IPL matches at an average of 36.90 and a strike rate of 134.14. This player has scored 33 fifties during this period.
Vrtiman Saha; (Age : 39 Years 146 Days)
Wriddhiman Saha of Gujarat Titans (GT) has played 161 matches in IPL. During this period he has scored 2,798 runs at a strike rate of 128.05. He has scored 1 century and 15 fifties with his bat.
Mohammad Nabi; Age : 39 years 77 days)
Mohammad Nabi is an all-round cricketer from Afghanistan. He made his IPL debut in 2017. He has played 17 matches in his IPL career so far. He has scored 180 runs at an average of 15.00 while batting and 13 wickets while bowling. He was bought by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 mini auction for Rs 1.50 crore. Earlier he played for SRH, KKR teams.
Dinesh Karthik; (Age : 38 Years 291 Days)
This is the last IPL season for RCB wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik. He has already disclosed this. Karthik has played 242 matches so far and is the third most-capped player. Dhoni (250) and Rohit Sharma (243) occupy the top 2 positions in this regard. Karthik has scored 4,516 runs in the IPL at an average of 25.8 and a strike rate of 132.71. This includes 20 fifties. (IPL 2024)
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