IPL 2026 will start from March 28. The first match of the season will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru. Many records and figures are coming out before the start of the tournament. Meanwhile, we will tell you who is the youngest and oldest player playing in IPL this season. There is a difference of 30 years in the age of both.
youngest player
So let us tell you that the youngest player to participate in IPL 2026 will be Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose current age is 14 years. However, the thing to note is that Vaibhav will turn 15 a day before the start of IPL. IPL will start from March 28, while Vaibhav will celebrate his 15th birthday on March 27.
Vaibhav will be seen playing for Rajasthan Royals. He was bought by the franchise in the auction of last season i.e. 2025 for a price of Rs 1.1 crore. In the very first season, Vaibhav had impressed people with his game.
oldest player
Talking about the oldest player, it is former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni. At present Mahi’s age is 44 years. If we look at the age of Dhoni and Vaibhav, there is a difference of 30 years between their ages.
IPL career of MS Dhoni and Vaibhav Suryavanshi
MS Dhoni: Mahi has played 278 matches in his IPL career so far. Batting in 242 innings of these matches, Dhoni has scored 5439 runs at an average of 38.30 and strike rate of 137.45. During this period, he scored 24 half-centuries, in which the high score was 84* runs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi has played 7 matches in his IPL career so far. In 7 innings of these matches, he has scored 252 runs at an average of 36 and strike rate of 206.55. During this period, he scored 1 century and 1 half-century, in which the high score was 101 runs.
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