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 the unwanted record books.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 batters with the most ducks in IPL history.
| Player | Ducks Scored | Innings Batted |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 19 | 135 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 18 | 234 |
| Sunil Narine | 18 | 126 |
| Rohit Sharma | 18 | 274 |
| Piyush Chawla | 16 | 92 |
| Rashid Khan | 16 | 72 |
| Mandeep Singh | 15 | 98 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 15 | 195 |
| Manish Pandey | 14 | 162 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 14 | 187 |
Glenn Maxwell has bagged the most ducks in IPL history, with 19 to his name.
Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) and Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) are the only two batters who have scored 15 or more ducks while playing for a single IPL team.
Over 21 batters have registered 10 or more ducks in the IPL.
Five ducks registered by Jos Buttler in the 2023 season are the most in an edition in the IPL.
Rashid Khan has been dismissed the most times on first-ball ducks in the league, with 12 golden ducks to his name.
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