New Delhi, March 16: The IPL 2026 season is set to kick off on March 28. The opening match will feature the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), facing off against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium. Here are the five oldest players who will take the field in the upcoming season.
MS Dhoni: At 44 years old, former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni will be the oldest player in IPL 2026. In the last two seasons, Dhoni has been batting lower down the order. His performance in IPL 2025 was underwhelming, scoring only 196 runs at a strike rate of 135 across 14 matches.
Rohit Sharma: The second oldest player in IPL 2026 will be former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, who will be 38 years old. Last season was remarkable for Rohit, as he scored 418 runs at a strike rate of 149 in 15 matches.
Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli, who played a crucial role in securing RCB’s first title last season, will be the third oldest player at 37 years old. In IPL 2025, Kohli scored 657 runs at a strike rate of 144 over 15 matches.
Ishant Sharma: Participating at the age of 37, Ishant Sharma will represent Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. However, his performance in IPL 2025 was disappointing, taking only 4 wickets in 7 matches with an economy rate of 11.18.
Ajinkya Rahane: The fifth oldest player in the tournament will be Ajinkya Rahane, also 37 years old. After captaining Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025, he will return for IPL 2026. Rahane scored 390 runs at a strike rate of 147 in 13 matches, but his team’s performance was lackluster, winning only 5 out of 14 matches.
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