Most experienced World T20 2016 XI

In the early part of this century, a new format of cricket immersed as an entertaining package for the spectators. It was a conscious effort from the lawmakers of the game to enhance the credibility of the audiences towards the game as it was constantly losing the crowd support.The shortest format brought back excitement and drama with a sense of extreme swiftness. The first international T20 match was played between Australia and New Zealand in Auckland in 2005. Two years later ICC organized the inaugural World T20 in South Africa.The sixth version of the tournament is currently going on India and a total of 23 players from the top nine nations will play in the tournament who also played in the first World T20 back in 2007. These are the superstars who dominated world cricket for some time now and with tons of experience are the key weapons for their respective teams.Experience is a very important aspect of the game and with experience players in all the positions of the team makes it a very formidable side, keeping aside the factor that they all are superstars. Here is our pick of the most experiencedWorld T20 XI.

#1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Tillakaratne Dilshan in action for Sri Lanka during the recently concluded Asia Cup T20.

The right-hand opening batsman from Sri Lanka is one of the oldest players in the upcoming World T20 at the age of 39. He is also one of the most dangerous opening acts in world cricket at the moment.

For his country, Dilshan has been a consistent performer in the all the five World T20s he played till date and this time around he also has the additional responsibility of leading the young Lankan batting line up.

The record of this aggressive batsman in World T20s speaks for itself. In 31 matches he has scored 764 runs at an average of 29.38 and with a strike-rate of 124.22 with 96* being his highest score in one innings.

Dilshan is also a quite an effective part time bowler with his slow right-hand off-breaks. He is a brilliant fielder and age haven't affected his athleticism. He has 12 catches to his name in the World T20s.