Oldest player to have played in T20 World Cup

World Cup T20: There is an old saying that T20 is a game for young and fast players who run, exert and move quickly on the cricket field. But over the years it has become a sport where players over 40 also play the shorter format. Because at the end of the day, the player's skill makes him the right choice for the team. And many cricketers have proved that age is just a number. So in this article, we will present the list of players who became the oldest players to play in the T20 World Cup.

3. Chris Gayle was 42 years and 36 days old at the 2021 World Cup.

Chris Gayle has been part of the T20 World Cup since its inception. In fact, he was the first player to score a century in the first edition of the ICC competition and that too in the very first match. He is one of the few players in every World Cup. It will not be wrong to say that Gayle is a true ambassador of T20 cricket. He holds almost every batting record in the format.

That is why he is known as "The Boss of the Universe". And in the last edition in the UAE 2021, he made another big record. The left-hander became the third senior player to play in the T20 World Cup. He was 42 years and 36 days old when he played his first match for the UAE. Gayle went on to win the T20 World T20 title twice.

2. Brad Hogg (43) at the 2014 World Cup

Brad Hogg became the second senior player to play in a T20 World Cup when he won the cricket field in the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh. In fact, the former off-spinner played his last T20I match in the same tournament against Pakistan. He was 43 when he played in the 2014 edition.

In particular, he is one of the oldest cricketers to ever enter the cricket field. However, Hogg has played 15 matches in his career and has seven wickets in T20Is. But overall he was one of Australia's best leg-spinners. He took 156 wickets in his career in 123 ODIs.

1. Ryan Campbell (44) at the 2016 World Cup

The next player on this list had a different career. Ryan Campbell, who made his ODI debut for Australia in 2002 against New Zealand, played two ODIs for Australia. However, after not getting many opportunities in the international team, he moved to Hong Kong to pursue his cricket career.

And in the 2016 World Cup in India, he achieved an extraordinary record. He represented Hong Kong in the 2016 World Cup and became the oldest player ever to play in an ICC tournament. He was 44 when he played his last match against Scotland in Nagpur in 2016. It's still a record.

Oldest Player to Play in T20 World Cup

Name	Team	Age	Year
Ryan Cambell	Hong Kong	44y 98 d	2016
Brad Hogg	Australia	43y 34 d	2014
Chris Gayle	West Indies	42y 36 d	2021
Najeeb Amar	Hong Kong	42y 17d	2014
Mohammad Hafeez	Pakistan	41y 10 d	2021
Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	39y 268d	2021