From Virat Kohli to Sam Curran, know who are the youngest captain in IPL history?
Youngest captain in IPL history: Gujarat Titans announced their new captain for Indian Premier League. 2024 as Shubman Gill. At the age of 24, GT has given a big responsibility to its player. In such a situation, the question started arising in the minds of the fans whether Gill is the youngest player to become the captain in the history of IPL?
Shubman Gill, the 9th youngest captain to captain in IPL :-
If you also have the same question in your mind, then let me tell you, the answer is no. Shubman Gill will be the 9th youngest captain to captain the Indian Premier League. Many players younger than him have captained the IPL. Let us know about them-
In this list of youngest players to captain in IPL, 6 out of 9 are Indians. The record of becoming the youngest captain is also in the name of an Indian.
Virat is on top in this list too :-
The record of becoming the youngest captain in the history of IPL is held by none other than Virat Kohli. Yes, in 2011 at the age of 22, King Kohli took charge of Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the year 2012, at the same age, Steve Smith led Pune Warriors.
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At the age of 23, Suresh Raina, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Rashid Khan have become captains in IPL. At the age of 24, before Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik and Sam Curran got the opportunity to captain the IPL.
Youngest captain in the history of IPL :-
- Virat Kohli (age 22, in 2011) – Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Steve Smith (age 22, in 2012) – Pune Super Giants
- Suresh Raina (age 23, in 2010) – Chennai Super Kings
- Shreyas Iyer (age 23, in 2018) – Delhi Capitals
- Rishabh Pant (age 23, in 2021) – Delhi Capitals
- Rashid Khan (age 23, in 2022) – Gujarat Titans
- Dinesh Karthik (age 24, in 2010) – Delhi Daredevils
- Sam Curran (age 24, in 2023) – Punjab Kings
- Shubhman Gill (age 24, in 2024) – Gujarat Titans