Indian cricketers ducks: In cricket getting out without scoring any run is called a duck and some of the India’s biggest stars have faced this many times in their careers. Here is a look at the top five Indian players who have gotten out for a duck the most in international cricket.
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Zaheer Khan: 43 Times
Zaheer Khan, India’s former fast bowler, leads the list. In 309 matches across Tests, ODIs, and T20s, he got out for zero 43 times. Even though he failed to score often, Zaheer was very important with the ball. He helped India win many matches with his fast bowling.
Virat Kohli: 40 Times
Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest batters, has surprisingly been out for a duck 40 times. He has almost 28,000 runs and 82 centuries in international cricket, but even he had games where he failed. His latest duck was in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide. It shows that even top players can have unlucky games.
Ishant Sharma: 40 Times
Ishant Sharma who is known for his fast bowling is also on the list with 40 ducks. As a tailender he had batted low in the order and mostly focused on bowling. He still sometimes helped the team with runs but many times he got out without scoring. His record shows that lower-order batters often find it hard to score against strong bowling attacks.
Harbhajan Singh: 37 Times
Harbhajan Singh, the famous spinner who won two World Cups with India had got out for a duck 37 times. Even though he could sometimes score runs he mostly batted in the lower order. His main role was to take wickets with his spin and he did that very well.
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Jasprit Bumrah: 35 Times
Jasprit Bumrah who is one of India’s best fast bowlers today, has 35 ducks so far. He is known for his deadly Yorkers and fast bowling but batting was not his strength. Most of the time his main job was to bowl and take wickets. Even tho he often gets out for zero, he helps India win matches with his bowling skills.
