IPL 2021: Team-wise youngest and oldest player

The schedule for IPL 2021 was released a few days back and it is all set to start on the 9^th of April when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Mumbai Indians in Chennai. The 14^th edition of the league promises to be an exciting one like previous 13 ones and fans can’t wait for it to begin. Most of the squads looks well balanced on paper and we can once again have a thrilling playoffs race.

There is a good mix of youth and experience as is the case in every season. Old warhorses like Chris Gayle and Imran Tahir continue to impress while we have also seen the rise of several youngsters like Devdutt Padikkal and Shubman Gill in recent years. Every team has some players who are nearing the end of their long careers and there are other players who are just getting started in the world of cricket. Therefore, let’s take a look at-

Youngest and oldest player from each IPL team

1.Chennai Super Kings

Oldest- Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir isn’t just the oldest player in the CSK camp, but he is also the oldest player in the league this season. He is currently 41 years of age and will soon turn 42 on the 27^th of March. He even won the Purple Cap in the 2019 season when he picked up 26 wickets, but was surprisingly benched for most of the previous campaign.

However, with the IPL back in India, he might have a much bigger role this season and given that they struggled to pick up wickets on a regular basis last season, he will surely play more games.

Tahir has picked up 80 wickets in just 58 IPL matches at a terrific strike rate of 16.15 and even his economy rate of 7.83 is pretty good. The South African hasn’t shown any significant signs of slowing down and lets hope we get to see his famous celebration on quite a few occasions this season.

Youngest- Bhagath Varma

Bhagath Varma is yet to really establish himself in the cricketing world as he hasn’t even made his domestic debut. The 22-year-old bowling allrounder was bought for Rs.20 Lakh by CSK and it will be a great opportunity for the youngster to improve his skills. He is from Hyderabad and was also a part of their squad during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.