Spinner Pravin Tambe on 26 August became the first Indian to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The 48-year-old has achieved the feat as was named in Trinbago Knight Riders' (TKR's) starting XI against St Lucia Zouks as one of three spinners alongside Fawad Ahmed and Khary Pierre.
He is also quite possibly the oldest player to feature in a T20 league match. Sunny Sohal , the 32-year-old former India U-19 player, had represented Barbados Tridents in the 2018 edition of the CPL but had been picked as a U.S. national at the time.
As per BCCI guidelines, Indian players are currently not allowed play in overseas leagues unless they have retired from domestic cricket, which Tambedid in 2018 in order to take part in the unsanctioned T10 League.
In the IPL, he had played for Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He made his IPL debut at the age of 41 in 2013.