5 Oldest player who will be part of the Indian T20 League 2023 mini-auction

Even though T20 cricket is sometimes thought of as a competition for young and energetic players, certain veterans over the years have disproved this notion. The legendary captain MS Dhoni, who was 39 years old at the time, won his fourth Indian T20 League championship in 2021. Chris Gayle, who is also 39, produced a scorching century against Hyderabad in 2018 to help Punjab defeat them by 15 runs.

For those veterans, who have made themselves available for the next season's auction, the same is true. They have had the most time to prove their mettle, and even in the shortest game format, experience is always helpful. Let’s have a look at the five Oldest players that will be part of the 2023 Mini-auction:

5 Christiaan Jonker- 36 years

Christiaan Jonker (Source - Twitter)

Christiaan Jonker played just a few games before being benched after making his T20I debut against India in 2018. Nevertheless, Jonker has excelled in domestic cricket, amassing 2333 runs in 121 T20 games.

His strike rate of 130.11 in the shortest format might help many clubs in the cash-rich league with their issues. The all-rounder can play the role of an anchor and accelerate whenever there’s a need. Plus, his bowling skills can be an asset for any team in the cash-rich league.

4 Sikandar Raza- 36 years

Sikandar Raza (Source - Twitter)

Sikandar Raza’s greatest international cricket season was unquestionably 2022.  Thus, the 36-year-old will be in high demand as a lot of franchises are expected to spend quite some bucks on the cricketer.

Raza, who was born on April 24, 1986, has participated in 66 T20 International matches for Zimbabwe, recording 1259 runs at a 128.86 strike rate. Given his influence on the pitches in the subcontinent, he can be quite useful. In the shortest format, the all-rounder took 38 wickets for 38 runs at an economy of 7.18.

3 David Wiese- 37 years

David Wiese (Source - Twitter)

Born on May 18, 1985, David Wiese played most of his time in South Africa but recently switched to play for Namibia in international cricket. Despite being outstanding at the 20-20 World Cup 2021, the 37-year-old was unable to join any teams. He has nonetheless entered his name once more in the hopes of competing in the prestigious competition once more.

2 Mohammad Nabi- 37 years

Mohammad Nabi (Source - Twitter)

Mohammad Nabi joined Kolkata in the previous season, but the experienced all-rounder never had a chance to play for the team. Now, after a very poor season in international cricket, Nabi showed a few glimpses of his class in the 20-20 World Cup but even so, couldn’t help his team qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.

In 104 T20Is he played, Nabi scored 1686 runs at a strike rate of 140.03. Even with the ball, Nabi has been sensational, picking 84 wickets, at an economy of 7.31. Even though there are multiple options available, teams may still run after the 37-year-old because of the impact he can create.

1 Amit Mishra- 40 years

Amit Mishra (Source - Twitter)

Amit Mishra, who was born on November 24, 1982, would be the oldest player auctioned off on December 23 in Kochi. Franchises may be interested in signing the veteran leg-spinner because he is the third-leading wicket-taker in the Indian T20 League.

The 40-year-old has taken 272 wickets at an economy rate of 7.14 in 244 T20 matches he has played so far in his career. Mishra may now be in demand in the auction room considering his track record and influence on spin-friendly tracks.