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The World Cup is the biggest stage for any player to showcase their skills at the highest level and against the top opponents. The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has already started in the West Indies and the United States. This time 20 teams are in the race, and after 55 matches on June 29th, we will have one winner of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In the upcoming article series, we will know about some of the records of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
For a batter, scoring a high number of runs for his team and contributing to team victory is the main thing. No batter wants to get out without scoring runs in any form of game, and at the biggest stage of cricket in the World Cup, it’s an unwanted result for the batter to get out on ducks. In this particular article, we will know about the unwanted record list of batters who get out the most number of times without scoring runs in the T20 World Cup. We will know about the top 10 players who registered the highest number of ducks in the T20 World Cup. Also, get to know about the player who loses his wickets the most number of times without scoring a run in the T20 World Cup matches.
Highest Ducks in T20 World Cup Till 2024
The best players from all over the world have participated in the biggest stage of world cricket, and the superstars of T20 cricket, former captains of national teams, top record holders batters, etc. are also on this unwanted batting record list. Big names in T20 cricket like Tilakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shahid Afridi, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, etc. are on this list. Let’s see which batters are in the top 10 and who scored the most ducks in the T20 World Cup.
Batter Scored Most Ducks in T20 World Cup
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| RG Mukasa (UGA) | 2024-2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzid Hasan (BAN) | 2024-2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 35 | 10.85 | 79 | 96.20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| A Bohara (NEP) | 2024-2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SN Netravalkar (USA) | 2024-2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PW Hasaranga (SL) | 2024-2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20* | 10.00 | 9 | 222.22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sompal Kami (NEP) | 2024-2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8* | 4.00 | 11 | 72.72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FH Allen (NZ) | 2024-2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 8.75 | 43 | 81.39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| DM Nakrani (UGA) | 2024-2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2.50 | 26 | 38.46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AR Ramjani (UGA) | 2024-2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3.25 | 24 | 54.16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J Charles (WI) | 2024-2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 140 | 44 | 23.33 | 123 | 113.82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
Former Pakistan captain and T20 World Cup-winning team member Shahid Afridi and former Sri Lankan all-rounder Tilakaratne Dilshan jointly hold the unwanted batting record of scoring the most ducks in the T20 World Cup. Afridi, in his participation in the 6 T20 World Cup, played 32 innings and registered 5 ducks, which is the joint most in the history of the tournament. Tilakaratne Dilshan also scored five ducks in his 34 innings of 6 T20 World Cup participation.
Some current players are also in this unwanted batting record list of the T20 World Cup. West Indies allrounder and superstar of T20 cricket Andre Russell also has 4 ducks in the T20 World Cup. Current member of the Ireland team, George Dockrell also got out without scoring a single run in four innings of the T20 World Cup. Former Scots players Calum MacLeod, Roelof van der Merwe played for South Africa and the Netherlands; T20 World Cup winning team member from the West Indies Lendl Simmons; Sri Lankan former allrounder Sanath Jayasuriya; and English allrounder Luke Wright, all those players in their T20 World Cup carrier registered ducks four times.
FAQs
Who has the most ducks in the Men’s T20 World Cup?
Ans. Shahid Afridi and Tilakaratne Dilshan jointly hold the record for the most ducks in the T20 World Cup. Both have five ducks in the T20WC.
Shahid Afridi played in how many T20 World Cups?
Ans. Shahid Afridi played in six T20 World Cups for Pakistan.
Tilakaratne Dilshan represented Sri Lanka in how many T20 World Cups?
Ans. In six T20 World Cups, Tilakaratne Dilshan represented the Sri Lankan team.
Which current player has the most ducks in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Andre Russell and George Dockrell both have four ducks in the T20 World Cups, and they are playing in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
Which Indian player has the most ducks in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Ashish Nehra was dismissed on ducks three times in the T20 World Cup, which is the most by any Indian player in the T20 World Cup.
