Big records of batsmen can be seen in IPL, the world’s most popular T20 league. Many players have scored thousands of runs and many have scored centuries. However, one truth of cricket is that sometimes even big players return to the pavilion without opening their account. IPL 2026 is going to start from March 28 and before that, the players who have got out on ‘Duck’ the most number of times in this league are being discussed.
1. Glenn Maxwell – 19 ducks
Australia’s explosive batsman Glenn Maxwell is at the top of this list. Maxwell has played 141 matches in IPL between 2012 and 2025 and batted in 135 innings. During this period, he has made a record of being out without opening the account 19 times. However, he has also scored 2819 runs and his strike rate has been more than 155.
2. Dinesh Karthik – 18 ducks
India’s experienced wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik is also at second place in this list. He has played 257 matches in IPL and has been out for a duck 18 times. Karthik has scored more than 4800 runs in this league and has played important innings for many teams.
3. Rohit Sharma – Duck 18 times
The name of Indian captain and Mumbai Indians star batsman Rohit Sharma is also included in this unwanted list. Rohit has scored more than 7000 runs in IPL and has also scored two centuries. Despite this, he has been out 18 times without opening the account.
4. Sunil Narine – Duck 17 times
Sunil Narayan is usually known for his lethal bowling, but he has also opened for Kolkata Knight Riders many times. While trying to play fast, Narayan has been out for duck 17 times.
5. Rashid Khan – 16 ducks
Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan is also included in this list. He has played 136 matches in IPL and has returned to the pavilion 16 times without opening the account. However, his performance in bowling has been excellent.
The pressure on a big stage like IPL is very high and it is not easy to perform in every match. This is the reason why even big players sometimes get out without opening their account. Now it will be interesting to see which player registers his name in this unwanted list in IPL 2026.
