What’s the most bizarre thing that can happen in cricket? A batter’s dismissal on the first ball without scoring a single run in an innings.
This phenomenon is known as a ‘Golden Duck’ in cricket, and few players have been unfortunate enough to get out in such a fashion.
The game’s shortest format has also recorded instances of batters getting dismissed on first-ball ducks. This article will list the top 10 players with the most golden ducks in T20I cricket.
Most Golden Ducks in T20Is
| Player | Team | Innings | Golden Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Irakoze | Rwanda | 56 | 8 |
| Martin Akayezu | Rwanda | 71 | 6 |
| Orchide Tuyisenge | Rwanda | 81 | 6 |
| Zappy Bimenyimana | Rwanda | 56 | 6 |
| Hernan Fennell | Argentina | 16 | 6 |
| Chaloemwong Chatphaisan | Thailand | 45 | 6 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 126 | 6 |
| Regis Chakabva | Zimbabwe | 49 | 6 |
| Umar Akmal | Pakistan | 79 | 6 |
| Shem Ngoche | Kenya | 60 | 6 |
Key Insights
Kevin Irakoze, who features among the top 10 players with the most ducks in T20Is, tops the list of players with the most golden ducks in T20Is.
Hong Kong’s Anas Khan, Scotland’s Colin Smith, and Botswana’s Phemelo Silas have ed 3 consecutive golden ducks in T20Is.
Petero Cabebula from Fiji has the most bizarre record for ing a diamond duck, a golden duck, and a normal duck in 3 consecutive T20I innings.
Cabebula was run out against Vanuatu on zero without facing a single ball (0 off 0), making it a diamond duck. Then, in the next match against the Cook Islands, he was out on a golden duck (0 off 1). This was also a laughing duck, as Cabebula got out on the last ball of Fiji’s innings. And in the match against Samoa, he logged a 4-ball duck.
