The fast-paced nature of the T20I format prompts batters to score runs by taking an attacking approach. Since batters try to muscle every ball from the start, they risk losing their wickets without putting any run on the board.
No batter wants to get out without contributing a single run, but the gung-ho approach might result in batters getting dismissed on a duck. Over the years, many batters have experienced the unsavoury feeling of ing a duck, though a few have gone through that several times.
In this article, let’s look at the top 10 players who have logged the most ducks in T20I cricket.
Most Ducks in T20I Cricket
| Player | Innings | Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Zappy Bimenyimana (RWN) | 56 | 13 |
| Kevin Irakoze (RWN) | 56 | 13 |
| Soumya Sarkar (BAN) | 86 | 13 |
| Dasun Shanaka (SL) | 94 | 13 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 147 | 13 |
| Chaloemwong Chatphaisan (THA) | 45 | 12 |
| Kevin O’Brien (IRE) | 103 | 12 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 151 | 12 |
| Daniel Anefie (GHA) | 28 | 11 |
| Zubaidi Zulkifle (MAS) | 63 | 11 |
Key Insights
10: Over 12 batters have been dismissed on ducks in 10 or more T20I matches, with Ireland’s Paul Stirling leading the pack.
4: Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique and Hong Kong’s Anas Khan have ed the most consecutive ducks in T20Is. Both batters returned to the pavilion by scoring zero runs in 4 consecutive innings, with 31 batters ing 3 consecutive ducks.
20: Rwanda’s Kevin Irakoze leads the chart in getting out the most times on first ball ducks or golden ducks. And there are over 20 batters who have 5 or more golden ducks to their names.
0: Marlon Samuels played the most innings without getting out on a zero. The West Indies batter featured in 65 innings for his side and never got out on a duck.
90: But when it comes to playing in the most consecutive innings without a duck, David Miller stands tall. Miller didn’t a single duck for 90 consecutive innings from 20 May 2010 to 5 August 2022.
