Youngest Cricket World Cup Player

Last Modified Oct 1, 2023 04:11 IST

Youngest World Cup Player History

TeamPlayer NameAgeDOB
AfghanistanNoor Ahmad18 years and 267 daysJanuary 3, 2005
AustraliaCameron Green24 years and 95 daysJune 3, 1999
New ZealandRachin Ravindra23 years and 297 daysNovember 18, 1999
IndiaShubman Gill24 years and 2 daysSeptember 8, 1999
NetherlandsAryan Dutt20 years and 118 daysMay 12, 2003
EnglandHarry Brook24 years and 175 daysFebruary 22, 1999
South AfricaMarco Jansen 23 years and 127 daysMay 1, 2000
PakistanMohammad Wasim22 years and 28 daysAugust 25, 2001
Sri LankaMatheesha Pathirana20 years and 282 daysDecember 18, 2002
BangladeshTanzim Hasan Sakib20 years and 341 daysOctober 20, 2002

The Youngest World Cup Player in 2023 is Noor Ahmad. He is a left-arm wrist spinner of Afghanistan. Ahmad was born on January 3, 2005. He is 18 years and 267 days old (as of September 27, 2003).

Noor Ahmad is the first cricketer born in 2005 to have been selected by a team in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup. Ahmad has made a name for himself with his spin-bowling skills. He impressed fans while playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL.

Many fans dub Ahmad as the left-handed Rashid Khan. While Ahmad is the only 18-year-old player participating in the tournament. Here is the list of the youngest players of all teams participating in the World Cup 2023.

Who is the youngest World Cup player in 2023?

The youngest player in ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is Noor Ahmad. He is 18 years old. He is the only cricketer born in the year 2005, who is playing in World Cup this year.

Who is the youngest India player in ICC World Cup 2023?

The youngest Indian cricketer of 2023 World Cup is Shubman Gill. He is 24 years old. Gill is a right-handed batter, who opens the batting for India. Gill was born on September 8, 1999.

Who is the youngest Bangladesh player in ICC World Cup 2023?

The youngest Bangladesh cricketer in World Cup 2023 is fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib. He is only 20 years old.

Who is the youngest Pakistan player in ICC World Cup 2023?

Mohammad Wasim Jr. is the youngest Pakistani cricketer of the 2023 World Cup. The fast-bowling all-rounder is 22 years old.

Which cricketer is less than 18 years old in ICC World Cup 2023?

There is no cricketer less than 18 years old in ICC World Cup 2023 squads. The youngest cricketer is Noor Ahmad, who is 18 years and 267 days old.

Who is the teenager playing in 2023 World Cup?

The only teenager playing in 2023 World Cup is Noor Ahmad. He is 18 years old. All other players are more than 20 years old.

Youngest World Cup Player - 2019

The youngest player in the 2019 World Cup was Mujeeb ur Rahman. He is a mystery spinner of Afghanistan. At the time of his debut in the 2019 World Cup, Mujeeb was 18 years and 64 days old.

Mujeeb played seven matches for Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup. He picked up seven wickets at an economy rate of 4.47. At the age of 18, he took his maiden three-wicket haul in World Cups.

Youngest World Cup Player - 2015

Usman Ghani was the youngest player in the 2015 World Cup. He is a batter from Afghanistan. Ghani was 18 days and 134 days old when named in the playing XI. He played two matches and scored 12 runs.

Youngest World Cup Player - 2011

Nitish Kumar was the youngest player in ICC World Cup 2011. He was just 17 years old and 127 days when he was drafted into Canada’s playing XI during the match against Zimbabwe in World Cup 2011.

Youngest World Cup Player - 2007

The youngest player in ICC World Cup 2007 was Alexei Kervezee of Netherlands. He was 17 years and 186 days old when he represented the Dutch against South Africa.

Here is a list of some of the youngest players to have played in ICC World Cups from 2007 to 2019.

Player NameCountryWorld Cup YearAgeDOB
Nitish KumarCanada201117 years and 127 days May 21, 1994
Alexei KervezeeNetherlands200717 years and 186 daysSeptember 11, 1989
Malachi JonesBermuda200717 years and 266 daysJune 26, 1989
Tamim IqbalBangladesh200717 years and 362 daysMarch 20, 1989
Mujeeb ur RahmanAfghanistan201918 years and 64 daysMarch 28, 2001
Usman GhaniAfghanistan201518 years and 134 daysMarch 4, 2015
Mushfiqur RahimBangladesh200718 years and 197 daysSeptember 1, 1988
George DockrellIreland201118 years and 213 daysJuly 22, 1992
Ikram AlikhilAfghanistan201918 years and 340 daysSeptember 29, 2000

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