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Abhishek Sharma Registers Unwanted Record: Most Ducks by an Indian in T20s in a Calendar Year
Abhishek Sharma's Unwanted Record in T20 Cricket, IPL 2026, SRH vs RR: In the 21st match of IPL 2026 against Rajasthan Royals, Abhishek Sharma was dismissed on the first ball of the match, adding another embarrassing record to his name.
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma scored no runs when batting at No. 3 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 21st match of IPL 2026 against Rajasthan Royals. This makes Abhishek Sharma an Indian who got the maximum number of ducks in a single calendar year in T20 cricket. Abhishek Sharma batted in 18 T20 matches in the year 2026 and scored 0 in seven of his T20 matches.
The other two Indians holding the second position in getting the maximum number of ducks in a single calendar year in T20 cricket are Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson. Both Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson got out in their six T20 matches in 2018 and 2024 respectively. Gurkeerat Singh Mann was dismissed for a duck five times in 19 innings in 2013.
Abhishek Sharma lost his wicket to Jofra Archer on the very first ball of Monday's match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Abhishek became the second Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman to be dismissed on the first ball of an IPL match. Before him, Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed on the first ball of an IPL match against Chennai Super Kings in 2018.
