Silver Foxes: From MS Dhoni to Rohit Sharma, meet the 5 oldest players featuring in IPL 2025

At the age of 43 years and 300 days, Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record of being the senior-most player participating in the IPL 2025 season. Despite his veteran status, Dhoni chose to continue his illustrious IPL journey, and the Chennai Super Kings opted to retain him in the uncapped category for a sum of ₹4 crore. However, both CSK and their long-standing captain have experienced a disappointing campaign this year, resulting in their early exit from the IPL 2025 tournament

Following an injury that sidelined Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni was compelled to reassume the captaincy for Chennai Super Kings. However, Dhoni's return to the leadership role did not bring about a change in the team's fortunes in the ongoing season. Prior to being ruled out due to injury, Ruturaj Gaikwad had participated in five matches for CSK.

Faf du Plessis holds the record of being the second-oldest player participating in the IPL 2025 season, currently at the age of 40 years and 294 days. He serves as the vice-captain for the Delhi Capitals franchise. Notably, du Plessis has been absent from a few matches this season due to an injury.

Ravichandran Ashwin, aged 38 years and 228 days, is the third-most senior player featuring in the IPL 2025 season. He rejoined the Chennai Super Kings following his acquisition in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. However, Ashwin's less-than-stellar performance in the current season has raised the possibility of him being released by the franchise in the future.

Rohit Sharma, currently 38 years and 3 days old, ranks as the fourth-oldest player participating in this IPL season. The Mumbai Indians' opening batsman has been utilized as an Impact Player throughout the tournament. This role typically sees him take the field for a limited number of overs before coming in to bat.

At 37 years and 319 days of age, Moeen Ali stands as the fifth-oldest player participating in the IPL 2025 season. He is currently a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad. Unfortunately for KKR, they have secured only 4 victories out of the 10 matches they have played so far, leaving them in a precarious position and facing a potential exit from the league stage of the tournament.