The men's T20 international cricket has actually come quite a distance ever since the first installation of the T20 World Cup, which if you now think about it, happened 18 years ago, circa 2007. Cricket's
elite powers coupled with the powerful performers in regions like the Caribbean have helped further the canvass of the shortest format of the game and some of the most reputed teams playing T20I cricket besides the regular big powers being India, Australia, England, and West Indies, happen to be emerging sides on the European circuit as well.
What's most interesting, particularly about teams playing T20I cricket in Europe and Africa, is that they elect young men to lead the teams. And the same can be said for the enterprising and talented following names in whose hands rests the enormous responsibility of ensuring that the game further packs a punch and some interesting, if also, developing teams can punch above their weight. Therefore, let us have a look at the youngest captains in Men's T20I history.
List of youngest captains in men's T20I history
1. Zach Vukusic (17 years and 311 days)
Zach Vukusic has broken the record of the French T20I captain Noman Amjad, in becoming the captain where it comes to T20 internationals for Croatia at the tender young age of 17 years and 311 days. This has happened just hours ago, in fact, on August 7, 2025 itself. He has the just begun to lead his Croatian men's national team against Cyprus in an important four-match T20I series as of August 8 in games being held at Zagred, the Croatian capital city.
Vukusic, a dominant batter, has a decent and commendable record in fact and from seven games already, he has scored 206 runs for his Croatian team in the game's shortest format. He has hit one fifty and a highest invidual score of 53 warrants recognition.
The right-hander made his debut against Belgium.
2. Noman Amjad (18 years and 24 days)
Noman Amjad currently, is one of the most important players in all of France's T20I set up, and he made his debut in the year 2022 after turning 15. He is France's youngest ever T20I captain and his record was broken by Zach Vukusic most recently when the latter became the youngest-ever captain in men's T20I cricket.
Not only among the proficient all rounders in France's team, but one of the most versatile all round players in all of European cricket circuit, Amjad, a French national, has played 24 T20 internationals thus far, from which he has struck 234 runs and collected 22 wickets. He'd love to improve his batting average, which is currently under 15 runs a game. But he has picked up 22 wickets with his right arm medium fast bowling, and that is a sign of natural talent being put to good effect.
3. Carl Hartmann (18 years and 276 days)
Carl Hartmann is the wicket-keeping batter from the men's national cricket team of Isle of Man, and he debuted in international cricket in the game's shortest format in the year 2020 against Guernsey at just about 13 years of age. While he could only make a 6 off 14 at that point in time (and his team lost the game in 2020), he has, since the point of his debut, played 22 games (on the whole) from which he's struck 258 runs with a highest batting score of 39.
He has hit 15 fours and nine sixes in his T20I journey, and the current Isle of Man captain is searching for his maiden fifty in the format. He has also claimed 10 catches and affected two stumpings thus far.
Below is the table of top five youngest captains in men's T20I history:
|
Player Name |
T20I match |
Age |
Year |
|
Zach Vukusic |
Croatia vs Cyprus |
17 years and 311 days |
2025 |
|
Noman Amjad |
France vs Czech Republic |
18 years and 24 days |
2022 |
|
Carl Hartmann |
Isle of Man vs Spain |
18 years and 276 days |
2023 |
|
Luwsanzundui Erdenebulgan |
Mongolia vs Nepal |
18 years and 342 days |
2023 |
|
Didier Ndikubwimana |
Rwanda vs Tanzania |
19 years and 327 days |
2023 |
FAQs
Who is the most latest name to the list of the youngest ever T20I captains?
It is Croatia's Zach Vukusic who has just made it to the list as of August 8, 2025.
Who is the youngest captain ever from the Isle of Man in T20I games?
Carl Harmann from Isle of Mann is on the list of the youngest ever men's T20I captains.
