Top 10 Oldest Players in IPL 2024

On Tuesday, a total of 72 players secured IPL contracts, with 10 teams collectively spending INR 230.45 crore. Shubham Dubey, an uncapped Indian cricketer, and Sameer Rizvi experienced a sudden turn of fortune as RR and CSK acquired them for ₹5.8 crore and ₹8.4 crore, respectively.

The IPL auction saw a massive payday for Australian pacers. Star pacer Mitchell Starc has become the costliest player in IPL history, surpassing his captain Pat Cummins' record set just an hour earlier. KKR made a substantial ₹24.75 crore bid for Starc, while Cummins found a spot with SRH for ₹20.5 crore.

However, with this auction, all ten teams are set for a fiery season of the Indian Premier League in 2024. The team boasts a great combination of young and experienced players in the squad, with CSK skipper MS Dhoni being the most experienced player.

Here's the list of the top 10 oldest players in the IPL 2024:

10. Rohit Sharma - 36 years old

India skipper Rohit Sharma has been phenomenal in Indian Premier League history. He is the joint most successful captain, having won five IPL titles in 10 seasons. Rohit is also the fourth-highest run scorer in the history of the tournament. He is the only player to have a century and a hat-trick in IPL history. Rohit has represented the Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers in his 16-year-long career.

9. Ravichandran Ashwin - 37 years old

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been hot and cold in IPL history. Since leaving the Chennai Super Kings, he has failed to have a stable career. However, he ranks in the top 5 of the highest wicket-taking spinners list. He is currently associated with the Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin has clinched 171 wickets in 194 IPL games.

8. David Warner - 37 years old

Star Australia batter David Warner is one of the top run scorers in IPL history. He is the only foreign player to score more than 6,000 runs in IPL history. Warner has led Sunrisers Hyderabad to glory in IPL 2016. However, he was sacked from the captaincy in IPL 2021 after a series of poor performances. Warner currently leads the Delhi Capitals.

7. Shikandar Raza - 37 years old

The 37-year-old Zimbabwe all-rounder made his IPL debut last year. He was picked by the Punjab Kings after his amazing performance in the T20 World Cup. In seven games, he has scored 139 runs and taken three wickets.

6. Dinesh Karthik - 38 years old

Star wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has been one of the most travelled players in IPL history. From the Mumbai Indians to the Royal Challengers in Bangalore, Karthik has played for almost every IPL team in his career. In his 242-match-long career, he has scored 4516 runs at an average of 25.81. Karthik currently plays for RCB as the primary wicketkeeper-batter.

5. Shikhar Dhawan - 38 years old

Star India batter Shikhar Dhawan currently leads the Punjab Kings. Dhawan has been one of the finest batters in Indian cricket history. His amazing batting display in multinational tournaments has been phenomenal for India. In IPL history, Dhawan has scored 6617 runs at an average of 35.39 in 217 games.

4. Mohammad Nabi - 38 years old

Star Afghanistan allrounder Mohammad Nabi has been bought by the Mumbai Indians in a recently concluded IPL auction. The star all-rounder has represented teams like SRH in the past and has great experience in T20 leagues. In 17 IPL games, he has clinched 13 wickets, with 4/11 being his best performance.

3. Faf du Plessis - 39 years old

The former South African skipper has represented two great teams in IPL history. Starting with the Chennai Super Kings, Faf currently leads the Royal Challenger Bangalore. In his amazing IPL career, he has scored 4133 runs in 123 innings at an average of 36.90.

2. Wriddhiman Saha - 39 years old

Despite being a Test match player, Wriddhiman Saha has received a lot of opportunities in the Indian Premier League. From the Kolkata Knight Riders to the Gujarat Titans, Saha has represented a good number of teams. In his career, he has played 161 IPL games and scored 2798 runs at an average of 24.98, including a century.

1. MS Dhoni - 42 years old

Along with Rohit Sharma Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is the joint most successful captain in IPL history. Since 2008, Dhoni has been leading CSK with absolute passion and determination. He has won a total of seven trophies for the team, including two Champions Leagues.