By Admin 
Cricket is often called a youth’s game, but some players stepped onto the international stage at such a young age that the world was surprised. While many players make it to the national team after years of hard work in domestic cricket, some have created history by making their One Day International (ODI) debut at school age. Today we are talking about those top-5 youngest players to play ODI, who created history at a very young age.
Hasan Raza – Pakistan
The record of playing ODI at the youngest age in the history of cricket is in the name of Pakistan’s Hasan Raza. He played a match against Zimbabwe in Quetta on 30 October 1996. At that time Hasan’s age was only 14 years and 233 days. Although there was some controversy later regarding his birth certificate, this record is still officially registered. Hasan played only a few matches for Pakistan, but he made an immortal mark in cricket history.
Mohammad Sharif – Bangladesh
Mohammad Sharif made his ODI debut for Bangladesh at the age of 15 years and 116 days in 2001 against Zimbabwe in Harare. Sharif was an all-rounder, who made a place in the team with his swing bowling and lower order batting. However, he could not stay at the international level for long.
Gulshan Jha – Nepal
Nepal’s young fast bowler Gulshan Jha made his ODI debut against America on 17 September 2021 in Al Emirates (Oman). By entering the field at the age of 15 years and 212 days, he became one of the youngest players of Nepal. Gulshan is still an important part of the Nepal team and is considered the future of the country.
Gurdeep Singh – Kenya
Kenya’s Gurdeep Singh made his debut on 4 October 2013 against Afghanistan in Sharjah. At the age of 15 years and 258 days, Gurdeep’s name got registered in the international record book. Although his career did not last long, he created history for Kenyan cricket.
Nitish Kumar – Canada
Canada’s Nitish Kumar made his ODI debut on 18 February 2010 against Afghanistan in Sharjah. He entered international cricket at the age of just 15 years and 273 days. Today he has become an experienced player of the Canadian cricket team and has also handled the captaincy many times.