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.

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 had a brilliant T20I series against England when he scalped 14 wickets in five matches. Chakravarthy was also named Player of the Series and has now been rewarded for his exploits with an ODI debut.

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.