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70-Year-Old Grandmother Debuts in International Cricket Under Granddaughter's Captaincy
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News18•26-09-2026, 23:57
70-Year-Old Grandmother Debuts in International Cricket Under Granddaughter's Captaincy
- •Chile's Yvonne Vildosola, 70, made her international cricket debut, proving age is just a number with her determination.
- •She first picked up a cricket bat in 2019 and debuted in April this year, playing under the captaincy of her granddaughter, Camila Wairas.
- •Wairas, who started playing cricket at age eight, convinced her grandmother to join the team.
- •Vildosola made her T20 International debut against Costa Rica in April 2026, opening the innings with Wairas.
- •She is now the oldest active cricketer in the world and the second oldest player to play professional cricket after Raja Maharaj Singh.
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Yvonne Vildosola is a 70-year-old player from Chile who made her T20 International debut against Costa Rica in April 2026. This milestone made her the oldest active cricketer in the world and the second oldest professional player in cricket history after Raja Maharaj Singh.
Vildosola first picked up a cricket bat in 2019 at a mother-daughter event in Ñuble, where her 16-year-old granddaughter and team captain, Camila Wairas, convinced her to join. Encouraged by her family, her involvement evolved from family recreation into an international sports career.
Yvonne Vildosola played her international debut match under the captaincy of her granddaughter, Camila Wairas, with whom she also opened the innings.
