The full list of captains in IPL 2022 is out now. All 10 franchises, namely Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, have named the players who will lead their squads.
While some franchises have decided to go with experienced players, the others have shown faith in youngsters. Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders have the youngest captains in IPL 2022, namely Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.
In this article now, we will look at the top three oldest captains in IPL 2022.
3. One of the most experienced captains in IPL 2022: Rohit Sharma – 34 years and 317 days old
Five-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma will lead the Mumbai Indians in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Sharma has won the IPL as a captain in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. He also won the title with the Deccan Chargers in 2009. He is also the Indian team captain now. So, MI will start as one of the favorites to win.
2. Faf du Plessis – 37 years and 240 days old
Faf du Plessis will captain an IPL team for the first time in his career. He does not play international cricket regularly now, but not long ago, he was the captain of the South African side. Considering the enormous experience that he has, RCB have named him as their new captain.
1. One of the most successful captains in IPL 2022: MS Dhoni – 40 years and 247 days old
Chennai Super Kings are the only team to have a skipper aged more than 40 years in the IPL this year. Former 4-time IPL-winning captain Dhoni, aged 40 years and 247 days, will captain CSK in 2022. It will be interesting to see if he leads CSK to their fifth championship in IPL 2022. The Chennai Super Kings will start their IPL 2022 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26.
