The twenty20 format is best-suited for the young generation and it was eventually proved wrong by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). The yellow brigade was able to show why experience is instrumental in winning a big tournament.
Meanwhile, T20 version of the game demands fitness of the players. In fact, the shortest format has increased the level of fielding.
However, there are some players who are going strong in the T20 format even after crossing the age of 35 years.
Let’s take a look at top five T20 players above the age of 35 years.
Mitchell Johnson:
Mitchell Johnson has remained at the top of his fitness at the age of 36 balls.
However, Johnson has lost his spark with the ball in the fag end of his career.
Johnson recently played for the Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) in the cash-rich IPL. The left-arm fast bowler scalped two wickets in the six matches he played for the Men in Purple.
Meanwhile, Johnson was one of the most feared fast bowlers in his career. He had the ability to extract extra bounce and could hurry the batsmen with his pace.
The fast bowler took 38 wickets in the 30 T20 International matches he played for the Aussies.