Batters playing in the IPL aim to create many records except one, and that is the record for the most ducks in the IPL. A duck in a cricket match means that the batter got out on the score of zero. The bowling team picked up his wicket before he could score even one run for his team.
Not a single batter prefers to lose his wicket on the score of zero. However, cricket is an unpredictable game, full of ups and downs. Even the world’s best batters have gotten out on zero multiple times in their careers.
Speaking of scores of zero, here’s a list of the top four batters who have recorded the most ducks in IPL history.
4. Dinesh Karthik – 14 ducks in IPL
Dinesh Karthik has been a part of every IPL season since the year 2008. He has represented multiple franchises, with his team current team being the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Karthik has played some great knocks for his teams, but he has also lost his wicket on zero 14 times.
3. Rohit Sharma – 14 ducks in IPL
Another IPL star who has recorded 14 ducks in the tournament is the Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit also owns the record for the highest title wins as a captain in IPL, having won five trophies.
2. Sunil Narine – 14 ducks in IPL, most by foreign player
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine owns the record for the highest scores of zero by a foreign player in the IPL history. After recording ducks against Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad in last two matches, Narine now has 14 ducks to his name.
1. Mandeep Singh – 15 ducks in IPL, most by any player
Most Ducks in IPL
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15 – Mandeep Singh
14 – Sunil Narine*
14 – Rohit Sharma
14 – Dinesh Karthik#IPL2023
Mandeep Singh owns the record for the highest ducks by a player in the IPL. The Kolkata Knight Riders player has 15 scores of zero in his career so far.
