Who are the youngest international debutants in Test, ODI & T20I?

Here is the list of the youngest debutants in international cricket across formats (among full-member nations):

Youngest Test debutants among full-member nations

Raza is followed by another Pakistani, Mushtaq Mohammad, who debuted at 15 years and 124 days against West Indies in 1959. Mohammad Sharif of Bangladesh is third on the list, having debuted at 15 years and 128 days against Zimbabwe in 2001. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who debuted for India at 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in 1989, is fifth on this list. Interestingly, four out of the five youngest Test debutants are from Pakistan.

Youngest ODI debutants among full-member nations

Raza also holds the record for the youngest ODI debutant. He made his ODI debut just six days after his Test debut, at 14 years and 233 days, also against Zimbabwe in October 1996. Mohammad Sharif of Bangladesh is second, debuting at 15 years and 116 days against Zimbabwe in April 2001. Aaqib Javed, another Pakistani, comes third at 16 years and 127 days against West Indies in 1988. Shahid Afridi debuted at 16 years and 215 days against Kenya in 1996. Tendulkar rounds off the list, making his ODI debut at 16 years and 238 days against Pakistan in December 1989.

Youngest T20I debutants among full-member nations

Josh Little made his debut at 16 years and 309 days against Hong Kong in September 2016. Just five days older, Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman debuted at 16 years and 314 days against Zimbabwe in February 2018. Mohammad Amir of Pakistan comes third, debuting at 17 years and 55 days against England in June 2009. South Africa’s Kwena Maphaka debuted at 18 years and 137 days against West Indies in August 2024, while Bangladesh’s Afif Hossain debuted at 18 years and 146 days against Sri Lanka in February 2018.