Rahul Dravid [ Images ] became the oldest player to make Twenty20 [ Images ] International debut for a Test-playing country in the one-off T20 match between India [ Images ] and England [ Images ].
Two players have made their debut at older age than Dravid, but they both are from Canada [ Images ].
The previous record of being the oldest debutant in T20Is for a full member nation was held by West Indies' [ Images ] Floyd Reifer. Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] held the previous Indian record at 33 years 221 days.
Oldest T20I debutants from Test playing countries
|
Age |
Player |
Teams |
Venue |
Season |
|
38 Y 232 D |
Rahul Dravid |
Ind v Eng |
Manchester |
2011 |
|
37 Y 10 D |
Floyd Reifer |
WI v Ban |
Basseterre |
2009 |
|
36 Y 350 D |
Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] |
SL v Eng |
Southampton |
2006 |
|
36 Y 178 D |
Inzamam-ul-Haq [ Images ] |
Pak v Eng |
Bristol |
2006 |
|
36 Y 84 D |
Mohammad Rafique |
Ban v Zim |
Khulna |
2006-07 |
|
36 Y 80 D |
Paul Nixon |
Eng v Aus |
Sydney [ Images ] |
2006-07 |
|
36 Y 30 D |
Marvan Atapattu [ Images ] |
SL v NZ |
Wellington |
2006-07 |
Compiled by Rajneesh Gupta


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