Scoring a duck against a lower-ranked team like Ireland is something which the top-ranked batters like to avoid. Generally, when a big name of the cricket world gets out for a duck against a lower-ranked side, fans troll him a lot, plus it impacts the confidence of that player negatively as well.
Ireland have improved a lot in the cricket world. There was a time when fans saw them as a team which would perform inconsistently and surprise a top-ranked team once in a while. However, they have improved now, and they even received Test status a few years ago.
Still, there continues to be a big difference in the rankings of the top teams and Ireland. There are only a few series between the top sides and the Irish team, but whenever the Men in Green get a chance, they try to showcase their abilities. In this listicle now, we will look at two popular batters who got out for a duck against the Ireland team in a T20I.
1. Virat Kohli scored a duck against Ireland in 2018
Six years ago, India sent a full-strength team for the away T20I series against Ireland. It was the first T20I of that two-match series, and Virat Kohli surprisingly came out to bat at number six below MS Dhoni and Hardk Pandya. Kohli played a dot and then he got caught out on the second ball which was bowled by Peter Chase.
2. Babar Azam
While Kohli had come out to bat lower down the order when he got out for zero against Ireland, current Pakistan captain Babar Azam lost his wicket without opening his account while opening the innings against the Irish team earlier today.
In the second T20I played at the Castle Avenue, the Pakistan skipper got out without scoring a run after facing four balls.
