top 5 Youngest Players to Captain in the IPL

By Ravi
March 29, 2026

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1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli name occupies the top spot on this list. Virat captained Royal Challengers Bangalore at the age of 22 years and 187 days.

2. Steve Smith

Steve Smith captained the Pune Warriors in 2012 at the age of 22 years and 344 days.

3. Suresh Raina

In 2010, Suresh Raina captained the Chennai Super Kings team at the age of 23 years and 11 days.

4. Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag took over the captaincy for the Rajasthan Royals in 2025, when he was 23 years and 133 days old.

5. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer first captained the Delhi Daredevils in 2018. At that time, Iyer was 23 years and 142 days old.

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