Nowadays, in T20 cricket, batters look to get off the mark quickly without wasting a lot of balls. With this comes the risk of losing their wicket on paltry scores. Sometimes even without scoring a single run.
It’s a nightmare for a batter to return to the pavilion for a duck. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen notable batters bag several ducks, entering their names in unwanted record books.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 batters with the most ducks in IPL history.
Most Ducks in IPL History
| Player | Ducks Scored | Innings Batted |
|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Karthik | 18 | 234 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 18 | 129 |
| Rohit Sharma | 17 | 252 |
| Piyush Chawla | 16 | 92 |
| Sunil Narine | 16 | 110 |
| Mandeep Singh | 15 | 98 |
| Rashid Khan | 15 | 60 |
| Manish Pandey | 14 | 159 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 14 | 187 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 13 | 90 |
Key Insights
Dinesh Karthik has bagged the most ducks in IPL history, with 18 to his name.
Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) and Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) are the only 2 batters who have scored 15 or more ducks while playing for a single IPL team.
Over 20 batters have registered 10 or more ducks in the IPL.
5 ducks registered by Jos Buttler in the 2023 season are the most in an IPL edition.
Rashid Khan has been dismissed the most times on first-ball ducks in the league, with 12 golden ducks to his name.
