T20I cricket is a format where every ball counts, and getting out for zero can happen to anyone, from associate nation regulars to World Cup-winning captains. What’s interesting about the most ducks in T20I list is how it mixes players from completely different levels of the game. You’ll find associate nation all-rounders like Rwanda’s Bimenyimana batting alongside full-member stars like Dasun Shanaka and Paul Stirling.
As of 2026, Sri Lanka’s Shanaka leads the chart with 16 ducks in 134 matches, followed closely by Thailand’s Chatphaisan and Rwanda’s Bimenyimana, both on 15. Before looking at the full list, let’s understand what a duck is and the different types of ducks in cricket.
Top 10 Batters With Most Ducks In T20Is
Here is a list of the top 10 batters with the most Ducks in T20Is.
| # | Player | Country | Span | Matches | Ducks | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 2015–2026 | 134 | 16 | 2008 | 76* | 20.91 | 129.63 | 0 | 9 | 136 | 112 |
| 2 | C. Chatphaisan | Thailand | 2022–2026 | 61 | 15 | 715 | 70* | 12.76 | 99.03 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 21 |
| 3 | Zappy Bimenyimana | Rwanda | 2021–2026 | 106 | 15 | 336 | 30 | 7.63 | 123.98 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| 4 | DJ Hawoe | Indonesia | 2022–2026 | 111 | 15 | 643 | 40 | 10.04 | 120.18 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 35 |
| 5 | Paul Stirling | Ireland | 2009–2026 | 163 | 14 | 3895 | 115* | 26.31 | 134.35 | 1 | 24 | 449 | 141 |
| 6 | Kevin Irakoze | Rwanda | 2021–2024 | 75 | 13 | 478 | 60 | 10.17 | 106.22 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 20 |
| 7 | Martin Akayezu | Rwanda | 2021–2026 | 101 | 13 | 647 | 51 | 8.98 | 111.16 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 33 |
| 8 | Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | 2015–2026 | 89 | 13 | 1494 | 68 | 17.78 | 122.05 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 55 |
| 9 | Zubaidi Zulkifle | Malaysia | 2019–2026 | 71 | 12 | 1269 | 96 | 18.94 | 141.94 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 60 |
| 10 | Kevin O’Brien | Ireland | 2008–2021 | 110 | 12 | 1973 | 124 | 21.21 | 130.92 | 1 | 5 | 165 | 82 |
1. Dasun Shanka (16 ducks)
Dasun Shanka is one of the few batters on this list who have played all three formats of the game. The former Sri Lankan captain has featured in 134 T20I matches for Sri Lanka. He has made 2008 runs at a strike rate of 129.63.
He made his T20I debut in 2015 against Pakistan and was dismissed for a duck for the first time on March 4, 2016, against the same opponent. In 2017, Shanka was rejected for three consecutive ducks. Shanka has been dismissed for a duck on 16 occasions.
2. Chaloemwong Chatphaisan (15 ducks)
Chaloemwong Chatphaisan is a 22-year-old opener from Thailand and made his T20I debut in July 2022 against the Maldives. Chatphaisan has played 61 T20I games for Thailand and has made 715 runs at a strike rate of 99.03.
Chatphaisan has been dismissed for a duck 15 times in these 61 matches. His first duck dismissal came against Malaysia in his second game in July 2022. He has been dismissed for a golden duck six times so far.
3. Zappy Bimenyimana (15 ducks)
Zappy Bimenyimana is another player from Rwanda on this list. He has taken 84 wickets and is the second-highest wicket-taker for the team. He has been dismissed for a duck 15 times in T20Is.
He was dismissed for a duck in November 2022. There have been two diamond ducks against Bimenyimana’s name. He has made 336 runs in 106 matches at a strike rate of 123.98. In 2023, Bimenyimana was dismissed for a duck on seven occasions, which is the most ducks in T20Is for a player in a year.
4. DJ Hawoe (15 ducks)
Danilson Johanis Hawoe is a 25-year-old right-arm medium-pace all-rounder from Indonesia. He made his T20I debut against Japan in October 2022 and has since become one of his country’s most-capped players, featuring in 111 T20I matches.
Hawoe has scored 643 runs at an average of 10.04 with a strike rate of 120.18. His highest score is 40, and he is yet to register a half-century or century in the format. His primary value lies with the ball, where he has been a regular contributor for Indonesia across multiple regional tournaments in the Asia-Pacific.
Hawoe has been dismissed for a duck 15 times, placing him joint-second on the all-time list alongside Chatphaisan and Bimenyimana. As a lower-order batter frequently coming in during the death overs, many of his ducks have come while trying to score quick runs under pressure.
5. Paul Stirling (14 ducks)
Paul Stirling is the leading run-scorer for Ireland in T20Is. He has played a total of 163 matches and has made 3895 runs, including one century and 24 half-centuries. Stirling has been dismissed for a duck on 14 occasions, and all these dismissals happened when he opened the innings for Ireland.
Stirling holds the record for the most ducks in T20Is by an opener. Stirling was dismissed for a duck for the first time against the West Indies in 2010. He has not been dismissed for a duck in his last 20 outings since August 2023.
6. Martin Akayezu (13 ducks)
Martin Akayezu is a 22-year-old all-rounder from Rwanda. He made his T20I debut against Ghana in August 2021. Akayezu was dismissed for a duck in November 2022 for the first time. He has been dismissed for a duck on 13 occasions in T20Is so far.
He is the leading wicket-taker for Rwanda in T20Is, having taken 93 wickets in 101 matches at an average of 21.80. He has scored 647 runs at a strike rate of 111.16. Akayezu has been dismissed for a golden duck nine times, for a silver duck and bronze duck two times each.
7. Kevin Irakoze (13 ducks)
Kevin Irakoze is a 25-year-old spinner from Rwanda and made his T20I debut in August 2021. He has featured in 75 T20I games and has taken 74 wickets at an average of 19.13. Kevin has amassed 478 runs as well at a strike rate of 106.22.
Kevin last played a T20I game in 2024. His first duck came in October 2021 against Lesotho. Kevin was dismissed for a duck on five occasions in 2022, and in 2023, he was dismissed for a duck six times.
8. Soumya Sarkar (13 ducks)
Soumya Sarkar is a versatile all-rounder from Bangladesh, making his T20I debut in 2015 against Pakistan. He last played a T20I match in December 2024 against the West Indies. Soumya has made 1494 runs in 89 games at a strike rate of 122.05 and has taken 12 wickets as well.
He is one of the eight Bangladeshi players who have been dismissed for a duck on debut. Soumya has been dismissed for a golden duck on six occasions in T20Is so far.
9. Zubaidi Zulkifle (12 ducks)
Ahmad Zubaidi Zulkifle is a 26-year-old right-handed batter from Malaysia who has been a mainstay in his country’s T20I setup since making his debut against Vanuatu in September 2019. He has featured in 71 T20I matches and scored 1269 runs at an average of 18.94.
Zulkifle is one of the most aggressive associate nation batters in the format, striking at 141.94 with a highest score of 96. He has four half-centuries to his name and regularly opens or bats in the top order for Malaysia. Despite his attacking approach, his 12 ducks show the risk that comes with intent-heavy batting in T20Is. Zulkifle is also a useful right-arm medium bowler and has contributed with the ball in several bilateral series for Malaysia across Asia.
10. Kevin O’Brien (12 ducks)
Kevin O’Brien is another Irish player on this list. Kevin made his T20I debut in August 2008 and retired from international cricket in 2022. He played 110 T20I games for Ireland, scoring 1973 runs at an average of 21.21. He was the first Irish player to score a century in T20Is.
Kevin was dismissed for a duck for the first time in the 2009 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka. He was out for a duck 12 times in T20Is. He was the first Irish cricketer to score centuries in each format.
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