Who is the youngest and oldest player? Know why age difference of 30 years became a topic of discussion

IPL 2026: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League is going to start from March 28, where the first match will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Before the start of this new season, many records and figures are coming out. Meanwhile, today we are going to tell you about the youngest and oldest player of this season. The special thing is that there is a total age difference of 30 years between these two players. Let us know who is this player…

Who is the youngest player of IPL 2026?

The youngest player to participate in IPL 2026 is none other than Indian youth sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. His current age is 14 years. However, he will turn 15 a day before the start of this season. Rajasthan Royals have retained him for IPL 2026. Last year, in IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1.1 crore. In his debut season itself, he impressed everyone by scoring a brilliant century.

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Who is the oldest player?

Talking about the oldest player of IPL 2026, it is none other than former Chennai Super Kings captain and veteran wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is active in IPL even at the age of 44. His experience, calm nature and ability to take the match to the end make him different from other players even today. If seen, there is a total age difference of 30 years between Dhoni and Vaibhav.

IPL career of both players

Talking about the IPL career of former Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he has played 278 matches in this tournament so far, in which he has scored 5239 runs while batting in 242 innings. During this period, 24 half-centuries came from Mahi’s bat. Dhoni has made CSK win the title 5 times under his captaincy.

Whereas, if we talk about the IPL career of young star batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, he has played a total of 7 matches in this tournament so far, in which he has scored 252 runs in 7 innings. During this period, he scored 1 century and 1 half-century.