India, June 13 -- Team India's veteran opener Rohit Sharma has ended a massive 37-year record for the country in ODI cricket. Having been named in the playing XI for the series-opener against Afghanistan in Dharmshala, Rohit, aged 39 years and 44 days, is the oldest to represent Team India in the one-day international format.

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Before Rohit, former Indian captain Mohinder Amarnath held the record for being the oldest player. Rohit has inched ahead of Amarnath, who was 39 years and 36 days old in 1989 while playing a 50-over international. Here are the five oldest players to play for the national team in ODI cricket

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