Top 5 players with most ducks for India in T20Is 

Getting out for a duck is a big nightmare for a batter and accumulating many such figures is one of the most unwanted records he/she can add to his name. In T20I cricket, the batters arrive at the crease with the intent of demolishing the bowlers, but it is the worst feeling to be sent packing without being allowed to open the account.

India have a formidable T20 batting unit, but several players, including icons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, have tasted the bitter side. This leaves the players and their fans alike disappointed as they fail to get off the mark. In this article, we take a look at the five Indian batters with the most ducks in T20Is.

5. Washington Sundar – 4 ducks

All-rounder Washington Sunar has played only 15 T20I innings in his career but has fallen for a duck four times already. The southpaw has scored 378 runs at an average of 14.54, with the highest score being 40.

4. Shreyas Iyer – 4 ducks

Shreyas Iyer has represented India in 51 T20 matches, scoring 1104 runs at an average of 30.67, including 8 fifty-plus scores. The 29-year-old is a key cog in the middle order, often taking on the role of stabilizing the innings and finishing the match. The right-hander has failed four times in his career to get off the mark.

3. Virat Kohli – 4 ducks

Batting stalwart Virat Kohli holds numerous records in the shortest format. Along with the record of being the first player to cross the 3,000 and 4,000 run landmarks in T20I history, he also holds the third position in registering the most ducks by Indians. However, it took him 47 matches to register his maiden T20I career duck, a world record for the longest time taken to do the same.

2. KL Rahul – 5 ducks

With his elegant class and mass batting style, KL Rahul has scored over 2000 runs in 72 matches at an average of 37.75 including 22 fifty-plus scores. However, since his debut in 2016, the wicketkeeper batter has failed to open his account 5 times and is currently ranked second in this worst list.

1. Rohit Sharma – 11 ducks

Rohit Sharma is India’s most capped representative in T20I cricket. But he also holds the unwanted record of securing the most ducks in the shortest format. In his 149 matches, the veteran opener has registered 11 ducks – the joint third-highest among any player in history. It is surprising to see a player who has scored the most T20I tons and most sixes in this poor record list.