Who is the oldest and youngest player in CPL? A 17-year-old kid will make a splash

New Delhi. The Caribbean Premier League is starting from 30 August. The final will be played on 7 October. 6 teams will be seen trying their best for the glittering trophy. A new team Antigua and Barbuda Falcons has been added in the 12th season of the CPL. This team has replaced Jamaica Tallawahs. Tallawahs has won the CPL trophy three times. This team became champion in 2013, 2016 and 2022. This time Imran Tahir is entering the CPL as the oldest player, while rising batsman Jewel Andrew is the youngest player.

17-year-old young batsman Jewel Andrew will be seen playing for the new franchise Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Jewel is the youngest player in this league. Before coming to CPL (CPL 2024), Jewel has done great feats at the school level. he/she has garnered a lot of accolades by scoring 5 consecutive centuries in the school league. he/she has captained Leeward Islands in the Under 15 category. It will be exciting to see talent like Jewel in the CPL. If Jewel manages to debut before the playoffs, he/she will create the record of the youngest player in the history of CPL. Currently, Nicholas Pooran holds the record for the youngest debut in CPL. Pooran made his/her debut in the Caribbean Premier League at the age of 17 years and 300 days.

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Jewel Andrew was the top scorer for Windies in the Under 19 World Cup
Earlier, Jewel Andrew has shown his/her batting prowess in the Under 19 World Cup held in South Africa. he/she was the top scorer for the Windies in the Under 19 World Cup by scoring 207 runs at an average of 69. Apart from this, he/she was the second highest run scorer by scoring 323 runs in the Cool and Smooth T20 tournament.

Imran Tahir is the oldest at 45 years old
South Africa’s experienced spinner Imran Tahir will play for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League. 45-year-old Tahir will be the oldest player in this league. There is an age difference of 28 years between Jewel Andrew and Tahir. Right-handed batsman Jewel Andrew has scored 396 runs in 8 first class matches, which includes 3 half-centuries. he/she has scored 165 runs in 3 List A matches.

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