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The IPL is the perfect stage for fresh new talent to come and prove themselves. However, the experience and skills offered by established players are invaluable to a team's fortunes. For a franchise to have a chance at winning the coveted IPL trophy, they need members from both camps to fire in unison.
While all IPL teams have a mix of both youth and experience, some franchises tend to lean more towards one type. In this list, we rank the average age of all 8 teams in descending order.
#8 Chennai Super Kings: Average age 30.54 years
Nicknamed The Dad's Army, Chennai Super Kings chose to bank heavily on experienced players upon their comeback to IPL in 2018. While social media decided to make fun of them, their performances spoke for themselves.
They roared back to win the title in 2018 before falling short by one run in 2019 in the final. (Their average age is not including Suresh Raina (33) and Harbhajan Singh (40). Their inclusion would raise their average age to 31.41). Their oldest player is Imran Tahir at 41 while the youngest is Sam Curran at 22.
Players break-up:
- 35 years+ : 8
- 30-34 years: 4
- 25-30 years: 5
- <25 years: 5
#7 Royal Challengers Bangalore: 29.289
Royal Challengers Bangalore are playing their 13th IPL season still looking for their maiden IPL trophy. While the team has made 3 final appearances, they have been lackluster in recent years.
Their squad also seems to have a higher number of experienced campaigners. The average age stands at 29.29. Their oldest player is Dale Steyn (37) while Washington Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal are both 20.
Players break-up:
- 35 years+ : 3
- 30-34 years : 9
- 25-30 years : 6
- <25 years : 3
#6 Mumbai Indians : 27.38 years
The defending champions have the 3rd oldest team going by the squad's average age. This has not stopped the Mumbai Indians from excelling at the IPL. They won the 2019 edition and finished 5th in IPL 2018.
The non-availability of Lasith Malinga (37 years) was a blow to the team but it did reduce their average age a notch. The oldest player in their current squad is Mitchell McClenaghan at 34 years. Their youngest player is Prince Balwant Rai Singh (21 years). Rahul Chahar and Anukul Roy are also each 21 years old.
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Player break-up:
- 35 years+ : 0
- 30-34 years : 12
- 25-30 years : 4
- <25 years : 8
#5 Sunrisers Hyderabad: 27.25 years
Sunrisers Hyderabad have always been known as the IPL team with the most lethal bowling attack. Led from the front by the ever-dependable David Warner, the Sunrisers Hyderabad topped the points table in IPL 2018.
They lost in the finals to Chennai Super Kings. They managed to make it to the playoffs in IPL 2019 as well. Their oldest campaigner is Wriddhiman Saha who is one month away from turning 36. On the other hand, Abdul Samad is the youngest at 18 years.
Player break-up
- 35 years+ : 2
- 30-34 years: 8
- 25-30 years: 8
- <25 years: 6
#4 Kings XI Punjab: 27.02 years
Led by the young skipper KL Rahul, Kings XI Punjab boast of some formidable players. They are attempting to win their first IPL trophy in the 13th edition. While they have shown glimpses of brilliance in the past, they have never been able to sustain their momentum long enough to reach the top.
Their oldest player is the Universe Boss himself at 41 years. On the other end of the spectrum is Mujeeb Ur Rehman, the 19-year-old from Afghanistan.
Squad break-up:
- 35 years+ : 1
- 30-34 years : 8
- 25-30 years : 9
- <25 years : 7
#3 Delhi Capitals: 26.91 years
As far as youthful energy goes, Delhi Capitals are perhaps the best equipped. They have the youngest captain among the 8 teams (Shreyas Iyer is 25 years). They have strengthened their Indian contingent ahead of IPL 2020 by signing big names such as Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, and Ajinkya Rahane.
Their oldest campaigner is Amit Mishra who is 37 years. Their youngest player is Sandeep Lamichanne from Nepal who recently turned 20.
Squad break-up:
- 35 years+ : 1
- 30-34 years: 6
- 25-30 years: 7
- <25 years: 8
#2 Kolkata Knight Riders: 26.64 years
Kolkata Knight Riders boast of an exciting squad full of young talent. The franchise seems to have set their eyes on long-term goals in the IPL as they have invested in bright young prospects. Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti are just some of the young stars that feature in their squad.
Their oldest player is their captain Dinesh Karthik who is 35 years. Kamlesh Nagarkoti has the privilege of being the youngest at 20 years.
Squad break-up:
- 35 years+ : 1
- 30-34 years : 3
- 25-30 years: 11
- <25 years: 7
# IPL's Rajasthan Royals: 25.8 years
It comes as no surprise that Rajasthan Royals are the youngest team in this year's IPL. Over the years, Rajasthan Royals have gained a reputation for supporting and nurturing young talents. Embodying the true spirit of IPL, the champions of the inaugural edition continue to use the IPL as a platform to develop and play the up-and-coming stars of the sport.
Their oldest player is Robin Uthappa at 34 years of age. They have four players: Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karthik Tyagi, and Akash Singh who are all 18 years. Among them, Akash Singh is the youngest.
Squad break-up:
- 35 years+ : 0
- 30-34 years : 7
- 25-30 years : 10
- <25 years : 8
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