IPL 2024 Captains ranked by age from oldest to youngest

By Sidhant Maheshwari
Published on | Mar 26, 2024

#10 Faf du Plessis (RCB)

The former South African captain is the oldest captain in the IPL. He will turn 40 in July this year.

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#9 Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS)

The Punjab Kings captain is the second-oldest skipper in the league at 38 years of age.

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#8 KL Rahul (LSG)

The Super Giants' skipper KL Rahul takes the No. 8 spot on the list. He will turn 32 on April 18 this year.

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#7 Pat Cummins (SRH)

The Australian Test and ODI captain, who took over the captaincy duties at SRH this year, will celebrate his 31st birthday on May 8.

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#6 Hardik Pandya (MI)

Mumbai Indians' new captain Hardik Pandya will also be celebrating his 31st birthday this year in October.

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#5 Sanju Samson (RR)

The Rajasthan Royals' skipper will hit the 30-year mark this year but only in November.

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#4 Shreyas Iyer (KKR)

Like Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer will also celebrate his 30th birthday this year, but he's 25 days younger than the RR captain.

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#3 Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

CSK's new leader, Ruturaj Gaikwad, celebrated his 27th birthday on January 31 earlier this year.

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#2 Rishabh Pant (DC)

It may feel like you have been watching Rishabh Pant for years in the IPL but the DC captain is only 26-year-old.

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#1 Shubman Gill (GT)

First-time IPL captain, Shubman Gill, is also the youngest in the league and the only captain under 25 years of age.

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