Who is the oldest player to play a T20I match?

T20I is looked at as a format for players to elongate their careers. An innings of 20 overs allows players who are not conventionally fit for the other two formats. There have been many players who have played in their 40s in international T20 matches. Participating in leagues all over the world allows many players to keep their bodies fit enough for an international match. But do you know who is the oldest player to play a T20I match?

Osman Goker

Osman Goker is the oldest player to play a T20I match. Goker represented Turkey against Romania in 2019 in the Continental Cup. Interestingly, Goker played only one international match in his career. Goker was aged 59 years and 181 days old at the time of the match. 

Romania vs Turkey, Continental Cup, 2019

After winning the toss, Turkey opted to field first. The Turkish bowlers provided a positive start for their team by dismissing three of the Romanian batters for just 61 runs. Sivakumar Periyalwar batting at number five stole the game from Turkey by scoring 105 runs in just 40 balls hitting 12 fours and 6 sixes. The Turkish bowlers lacked accuracy as they leaked 36 runs as extras including 31 as wides. The target for Turkey was 227 runs but they did not have any answers against the Romanian attack which was too good for them. Eight of the ten Turkish dismissed batters scored runs in single-digits. Only Mehmat Sert and Ali Kose scored in double-digits scoring 16 and 15 runs respectively. Osman Goker batted at number 11 and scored one run off the only delivery he faced. He remained not out as Turkey was bowled out 53 runs in 13 overs.

Oldest players in T20I

Here are the top 10 oldest players to play in a T20I match:

Player	Opposition	Age	Match date
Osman Goker (Turkey)	Romania	59 years 181 days	29th August, 2019
Cengiz Akyuz (Turkey)	Luxembourg	57 years 89 days	29th August, 2019
Christian M. Rocca (Gibraltar)	Romania	57 years 67 days	14th May, 2022
Serdar Kansoy (Turkey)	Austria	57 years 56 days	31st August, 2019
James Walton Nathaniel Moses (Bostwana)	Tanzania	56 years 91 days	7th November, 2021
Mark Harry Oman (Slovenia)	Luxembourg	55 years 328 days	30th July, 2022
Hasan Sabit Alta (Turkey)	Austria	54 years 98 days	31st August, 2019
Panagiotis Magafas (Greece)	Sweden	53 years 92 days	18th July, 2022
Glenn Miller (Cook Islands)	Fiji	52 years 305 days	10th September, 2022
Tony Whiteman (Luxembourg)	Romania	52 years 104 days	5th September, 2021