In the rich history of world cricket, there have been a lot of players who have left their mark in One-Day international matches. The post Varun Chakravarthy to Farokh Engineer: India’s OLDEST players to make ODI debut appeared first on Cricket Country.

Varun Chakravarthy made his ODI debut for India at the age of 33, becoming the second oldest One-Day cricketer for India in the last 50 years. The Tamil Nadu spinner was presented his cap by Ravindra Jadeja and marked the occasion by dismissing Phil Salt in his second over.

Overall, it is Farokh Engineer, who holds the No. 1 spot in the list of oldest ODI debutants for India. He had had made his debut in 1974 at the age of 36 years and 138 days.

Varun Chakravarthy became the second-oldest Indian to debut in ODI cricket, behind Farookh Engineer, who made his debut at 36 years and 138 days against England in Leeds in 1974.

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan has hinted that spinner Varun Chakravarthy's ODI debut could face a delay. Speaking on Cricbuzz ahead of the 2nd ODI, Zaheer stated, "I think they would want to finish the series and then look at making other changes."

In the rich tapestry of Indian cricket, several players have left an indelible mark in their ODI. Some of them have been fortunate to be a part of the team at a younger age, while other have got the chance bit late in their career.

As per Cricbuzz, Chakravarthy has become the second-oldest debutant for India in ODI cricket, at 33 years and 164 days. He is only behind Farookh Engineer (36y 138d), who made his debut in 1974 against England in Leeds.