Top 5 Indian Players with Most Ducks in Odi Cricket Ft. Virat Kohli

Indian Batting Stalwart Virat Kohli He marked an unlucky new career milestone by notching his 18th ODI Duck in the second match Australia in Adelaide. This unwanted stat comes with a career-long 57-plus average. While Kohli’s overall contributions to the Indian team remain monumental, his back-to-back outings, this rare dip in form, highlight him in a list that traditionally features bowlers and all-rounders.

Virat Kohli’s recent poor form and unwanted remarks

Kohli’s recent dismissal a A four-ball duck in the second ODI against Australia He brought an uncharacteristic highlight reel to his form in Adelaide. Ayan Xavier BartlettKohli, playing the first match of the series, missed a flick and was out LBW, marking a rare example of sensitivity for the elegant batsman. This Duck held the distinction of the most ODI ducks among all active international cricketers, surpassing the tie held with the likes of 18th in one day, be that as it may or may not. Rohit Sharma and Litton das.

More significantly, it’s the first time in Odi’s entire career that he has been dismissed twice for a duck in two consecutive innings, a stat that highlights the current challenge facing him. Before this series, Kohli had never recorded an Odi duck in one on Australian soil and this latest failure equals the previous high of four ducks made at Australian level in this list. Despite this decline, his career average remains 57.41 in 304 matches and he still has an unrivaled tally of 51 centuries and 74 half-centuries in the format. His total now stands at 40 ducks in international cricket, spread between Tests, Odis and T20IS.

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Most Ducks for India in ODI Cricket (Top 5)

Kohli’s 18th duck of the year puts him high on the all-time list of Indian players with the most ducks in the fourth format, moving him from joint fourth to joint third. The list of Indian cricketers with the most Odi ducks is traditionally topped by the Batting legend Sachin TendulkarWho played a record 463 matches and scored 20 ducks in his career. The second place is held by the former Indian packer JAWGAL SRINATHhe recorded 19 ducks primarily due to his lower order batting position.

Kohli now closes with his triple Yuvraj Singh and spinner Anil Kumbul at 18 ducks each. Before the Adelaide match, Kohli was level with the off-spinner Harbhajan Singh 17 ducks who are now on top. Former Indian captain, Rohit is now tied for fifth place with all Sourav gangulywith 16 ducks each. While the top three positions are often skewed by the inclusion of lower-order specialists, Kohli’s presence at the top highlights a striking statistic for pure, world-class top-order batsmen.

Indian players with most ducks in Odis

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