Youngest player to appear in T20 World Cup

The players participating in the T20 World Cup are young and fit. Their pace of play is very fast as T20 is a fast game. Almost every team wants to pick new players for their team when it comes to the shortest format. But there are few cases where a team with teenagers has gone to participate in a big tournament like the T20 World Cup. Notably, the youngest player to play a T20 match is Marian Gerasim of Romania who played a T20 match in 2020 at the age of 14 years and 16 days. But in this article, we will show you the list of the youngest players who have ever played. in the World Cup.

1. Ajan Afzal Khan (16y 335d) in 2022 T20 World Cup.

Aayan Khan of the United Arab Emirates became the youngest player to play in the T20 World Cup. In the second match of the T20 World Cup 2022, he played against the Netherlands and broke this unique record. On this day He was only 16 years and 335 days old. He took 1 wicket and scored 5 runs in the match.

2. Mohammad Amir is a player who was 17 years and 55 days old in the 2009 World Cup.

The second youngest player to play in the World Cup was former Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir. The left-arm pacer achieved this feat in the 2009 World Cup match against England. He finished the match with 1/31 in his three overs. He was 17 years and 55 days old in this game. In total, Amir represented Pakistan in 50 T20Is and took 59 wickets. He also took 119 and 81 wickets in 36 Tests and 61 ODIs.

2. Rashid Khan (17 years and 170 days) in 2016 World Cup

Rashid Khan needs no introduction and praise in the world of cricket. He holds a special place among the well-known and well-known spinners of the T20 format. Rashid Khan has carved a niche for himself in various franchise leagues and in world cricket. But he became the third youngest player to play in a T20 World Cup when he played a match against Scotland in the 2016 World Cup in Nagpur. At that time he was 17 years and 170 days old.

3. Tamim Iqbal (18 years and 142 days) in the 2007 World Cup

Tamim Iqbal is fourth on the list. He is the third youngest player to play in the T20 World Cup and he achieved his unique record by playing a match against West Indies at the Wanderers in the first season. However, he did not perform well in this tournament but he was the youngest to play in this tournament. He was only 18 years and 142 days old.

4. Paul Sterling (18 years and 285 days) at the 2009 World Cup

One of the non-Asians on the list is Irish batsman Paul Stirling. He played his first World Cup match when he was just 18 years and 285 days old. It was the 21st match of the 2009 tournament between Ireland and Pakistan. However, Sterling only scored 17 runs in that match, becoming the fifth youngest-ever player to play in a World Cup.

Youngest Player to play in T20 World Cup

	Name	Team	Age	Year
1st	Aayan Afzal Khan	UAE	16years and 335 days	2022
2nd	Mohammad Amir	Pakistan	17 years and 55 days	2009
3rd	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	17 years and 170 days	2016
4th	Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	18 years and 142 days	2007
5th	Paul Stirling	Ireland	18 years and 285 days	2009
6th	Rubel Hossain	Bangladesh	19 years and 156 days	2021
7th	Shahzaib Hasan	Pakistan	19 years and 170 days	2021
8th	AN Kervezee	Netherlands	19 years and 267 days	2021
9th	Junaid Siddique	Bangladesh	19 years and 325 days	2007
10th	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Afghanistan	19 years and 331 days	2021