Jul 3, 2024

5 youngest captains to lead Team India in T20Is

TOI Sports Desk

Suresh Raina (23 Years)

Leading India against Zimbabwe in 2010, Suresh Raina became the youngest captain of the team in the shortest format.

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Rishabh Pant (24 Years)

Rishabh Pant led India against South Africa in the T20 at the age of 24, making him the second-youngest captain on the list.

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Shubman Gill (24 Years)

Shubman Gill will become the third youngest player to lead India in a T20I match when he captains the team in the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. At just 24 years old, Gill will lead a young Indian side, with the series starting on July 6 in Harare

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MS Dhoni (26 Years)

MS Dhoni led the Indian team in T20i at the age of 26, leading the nation in the T20 World Cup 2007 for the first time and winning the trophy.

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Ajinkya Rahane (27 Years)

Rahane also led the Indian team in the shortest format against Zimbabwe in 2015 at the age of 27, making him the fifth player on the list.

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IND vs ZIM

After their triumphant T20 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean, Team India prepares to tour Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series commencing on July 6.

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Young talents

The series also marks the maiden senior national call-up for promising IPL talents Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and Tushar Deshpande.

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