IPL: 5 Players With Most Number Of Ducks In The Tournament

IPL 2021 is set to commence next month with the first game between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9, 2021. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram in Chennai. There are 8 teams that are part of IPL 2021 and they will play of total of 160 matches during the tournament. There are 6 venues across the country that are going to host all the matches in IPL 2021.

Indian Premier League has come a long way. Since its inception in 2008, there have a total of 13 editions of the Indian Premier League. When we talk about the Indian Premier League, there are a lot of records to look upon. While some records are achievements for the players, there are some other records that are like a big dark spot for players.

Duck is one such record. Getting out for duck is something that is a big embarrassment for a batsman. Here we look at 5 players with the most number of ducks in the Indian Premier League. Since there are multiple players with an equal number of ducks in the Indian Premier League, we rank them on the basis of the number of innings they have played.

IPL: 5 Players With Most Number Of Ducks In The Tournament

Gautam Gambhir (12 Ducks)

Gautam Gambhir is the 5th player on the list with 12 ducks in his name. He has played 152 innings in IPL so far. There are 4 more players with equal 12 ducks in IPL but Gambhir has played the most number of innings. However, the left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir has also been a very successful batsman in IPL. In 152 innings, he has scored 4217 runs along with 36 half-centuries in his name. Under his captainship, Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL titles in IPL 2012 and IPL 2014. He retired in 2018 after playing his last IPL edition with Delhi Capitals.

Harbhajan Singh (13 Ducks)

Harbhajan Singh is the 4th player on this list. The Indian cricketer has faced 13 ducks in IPL but has only played 88 innings. However, spinner Harbhajan Singh has been very successful bowling in IPL. In 157 matches, Harbhajan has scalped 150 wickets. He is the 5th highest wicket-taker in IPL. Harbhajan Singh played for Mumbai Indians from IPL 2008 to IPL 2017. He was picked up by Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018 and was part of the team till IPL 2020. In IPL 2021 auction, Harbhajan Singh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.

Parthiv Patel (13 Ducks)

Parthiv Patel is the third batsman on the list. Parthiv Patel has played 137 innings in IPL and got out for duck 13 times. In 137 innings, Parthiv Patel has scored 2848 runs along with 13 fifties. The left-handed batsman Patel retired from all forms of cricket in 2020. During his IPL career, the wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel played for many teams like Chennai Super Kings (IPL 2008- IPL 2010), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (IPL 2011), Deccan Chargers (IPL 2012), Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL 2013), Mumbai Indians (IPL 2015- IPL 2017), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL 2014, IPL 2018- IPL 2020).

Ajinkya Rahane (13 Ducks)

Ajinkya Rahane holds the 2nd spot on this list with 13 ducks in 140 innings. Rahane has been part of the Indian Premier League since the first edition of IPL 2008. Along with great batting stats, he has also faced the most number of ducks in IPL. Talking about his batting performance in IPL, Rahane has scored 3933 runs in 140 innings. Overall, the right-handed batsman Rahane is the 11th highest-run scorer in IPL. Rahane has also smashed 28 half-centuries and 2 centuries in IPL. He is part of the Delhi Capitals and will play for the team IPL 2021.

Rohit Sharma (13 Ducks)

Rohit Sharma tops the list with 13 ducks in 195 innings. Rohit Sharma is the most successful skipper in the Indian Premier League so far but he is also the batsman with the most number of ducks in the tournament. Rohit Sharma has lost his wicket for a duck on 13 occasions.

However, Rohit Sharma is also a very successful batsman in the Indian Premier League. He is the 4th highest run-scorer in IPL so far. In 195 innings, the right-handed batsman Sharma has scored 5230 runs. He has also smashed 1 century and 39 half-centuries. Since IPL 2011, Rohit Sharma is part of Mumbai Indians. He will lead Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021.