Most Ducks in the IPL History

The IPL is famous for its intense, high-pressure environment, where batters are expected to score runs quickly. This push for fast scoring often leads players to take risks, which sometimes results in them getting dismissed without scoring any runs; commonly called a “Duck” in cricket.

Here is a list of the players who got out without scoring any runs for most of the time in the Indian Premier League:

Top 75 Players with the Most Ducks in IPL History

	Player	Matches	Inns	Ducks
1	Glenn Maxwell	141	135	19
2	Dinesh Karthik	257	234	18
3	Rohit Sharma	272	267	18
4	Sunil Narine	189	122	17
5	Rashid Khan	136	68	16
6	Piyush Chawla	192	92	16
7	Mandeep Singh	111	98	15
8	Manish Pandey	174	162	14
9	Ambati Rayudu	204	187	14
10	Harbhajan Singh	163	90	13
11	Parthiv Patel	139	137	13
12	Ajinkya Rahane	198	183	13
13	Ravichandran Ashwin	221	98	12
14	Gautam Gambhir	154	152	12
15	Sanju Samson	177	172	11
16	David Warner	184	184	11
17	Shikhar Dhawan	222	221	11
18	Amit Mishra	162	57	10
19	Suryakumar Yadav	166	151	10
20	AB de Villiers	184	170	10
21	Virat Kohli	267	259	10
22	Harshal Patel	119	46	9
23	Chris Morris	81	51	9
24	Praveen Kumar	119	59	9
25	Nicholas Pooran	90	87	9
26	Jacques Kallis	98	96	9
27	Marcus Stoinis	109	99	9
28	Ishan Kishan	119	112	9
29	Yusuf Pathan	174	154	9
30	Rahul Sharma	44	20	8
31	Rahul Chahar	79	24	8
32	Umesh Yadav	148	52	8
33	Manoj Tiwary	98	85	8
34	Dwayne Smith	91	89	8
35	Aaron Finch	92	90	8
36	Naman Ojha	113	94	8
37	Jos Buttler	121	119	8
38	Chris Gayle	142	141	8
39	Robin Uthappa	205	197	8
40	Suresh Raina	205	200	8
41	Shane Warne	55	29	7
42	Mitchell Marsh	55	49	7
43	Stuart Binny	95	68	7
44	Ruturaj Gaikwad	71	70	7
45	Prithvi Shaw	79	79	7
46	Adam Gilchrist	80	80	7
47	Virender Sehwag	104	104	7
48	Nitish Rana	118	112	7
49	Krunal Pandya	142	118	7
50	Axar Patel	162	124	7
51	Mayank Agarwal	131	125	7
52	Shreyas Iyer	133	132	7
53	Faf du Plessis	145	138	7
54	Shane Watson	145	141	7
55	Wriddhiman Saha	170	145	7
56	Ashok Dinda	78	17	6
57	Shahbaz Nadeem	72	22	6
58	Pragyan Ojha	92	23	6
59	Mitchell McClenaghan	56	24	6
60	Lasith Malinga	122	25	6
61	Mithun Manhas	55	38	6
62	Hashan Tillakaratne	52	50	6
63	Ruturaj Gaikwad	66	65	6
64	Subramaniam Badrinath	95	67	6
65	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	176	68	6
66	Eoin Morgan	83	75	6
67	Kedar Jadhav	95	81	6
68	Brendon McCullum	109	109	6
69	Hardik Pandya	137	128	6
70	MS Dhoni	264	229	6
71	Lakshmipathy Balaji	73	15	5
72	MM Patel	63	15	5
73	Ashish Nehra	88	22	5
74	Morne Morkel	70	23	5
75	AP Tare	35	28	5

In a league where every run counts and games can hinge on the smallest score differences, getting out for a duck challenges any player. High-intensity batting, struggles with form, game pressure, and the tournament’s competitive nature all contribute to

With Dinesh Karthik now retired from the IPL, can Rohit Sharma become the leading Indian on this forgettable list?

FAQs on Most Ducks in IPL History

Q: What is a “duck” in cricket?
A “duck” is when a batsman is dismissed without scoring any runs.

Q: Who has the record for the most ducks in a single IPL season?
Herschelle Gibbs holds the record with six ducks in the 2009 season.

Q: How do ducks affect a player’s IPL career?
Frequent ducks can lower a player’s reputation and affect their team selection and auction value.

Q: How many players have been dismissed for a duck in their IPL debut?
Due to high pressure, several players have been dismissed for a duck on their IPL debut.

Q: Are ducks more common for lower-order batsmen in the IPL?
Yes, bowlers and lower-order batsmen generally record more ducks.

Q: Which players have the most golden ducks in the IPL?
Harbhajan Singh had golden ducks, but they were dismissed on the first ball.

Q: What are the types of ducks in cricket?
A duck is a score of zero, a golden duck is a dismissal on the first ball, and a diamond duck is out without facing a ball.

Q: Which international players have the most ducks in the IPL?
Glenn Maxwell and Sunil Narine are among the top international players with ducks.

Q: Do teams consider a player’s duck history during IPL auctions?
Yes, frequent ducks can impact a player’s auction value.

Q: Has any player recorded consecutive ducks in the IPL?
Yes, Glen Maxwell had streaks of consecutive ducks.

Q: Who is the youngest player to record the most ducks in the IPL?
Rashid Khan is the youngest player to score the most ducks in the IPL.

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