T20I is one format where every associate nation holds the same importance as test-playing nations. Hence, when you look at the list of the batters with the most ducks in T20Is, you’ll find a lot of names from associate countries. There are a few names from teams like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Ireland. Before looking at the list of top 10 batters with the most ducks in T20Is, let’s understand what exactly a duck is and the types of ducks that exist in cricket.
A duck is when a batter is dismissed without scoring any runs in cricket. Ten different types of ducks have been named so far. Golden duck is the first type and is called when a batter is dismissed for zero on the very first delivery they face in an innings. Then there are Silver Duck, Bronze Duck, Diamond Duck, and Platinum Duck.
Silver Duck is when a batter is dismissed on the second ball they face in an innings, while Bronze Duck is when a batter is dismissed on the third delivery. A Diamond Duck is when a batter is dismissed for nought without facing any delivery. This can happen either due to a run-out or getting timed out before playing a ball. Platinum Duck is reserved only for opening batters. When an opening batter is dismissed on a duck on the very first delivery of the team’s innings, it is called a Platinum Duck.
Apart from this, five different types of ducks are in cricket. When a batter is dismissed without scoring any runs on the last delivery of an innings, it is called a Laughing Duck. It is called a Pair if a batter is dismissed for zero in both innings of a Test or first-class match. When they get rejected for zero on the first ball faced in both innings of a Test or first-class game, it is called a King Pair.
Two more types of ducks are scarce. The first one is the Titanium Duck, reserved for an opening batter who gets dismissed without facing a ball on the first delivery of the team’s innings. The last type of duck is called Golden Goose, and it occurs when a batter is dismissed for zero on the first ball of the first match of a new season.
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 | Matches | Innings | Ducks | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanka | Sri Lanka | 114 | 103 | 14 | 1623 | 74* | 20.54 | 1312 | 123.7 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 81 |
| Martin Akayezu | Rwanada | 95 | 79 | 13 | 590 | 51 | 8.42 | 547 | 107.86 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| Zappy Bimenyimana | Rwanada | 91 | 58 | 13 | 327 | 30 | 8.17 | 256 | 127.73 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| Kevin Irakoze | Rwanada | 75 | 56 | 13 | 478 | 60 | 10.17 | 450 | 106.22 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 20 |
| Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | 87 | 86 | 13 | 1462 | 68 | 17.82 | 1197 | 122.13 | 0 | 5 | 145 | 55 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 153 | 150 | 13 | 3710 | 115* | 26.69 | 2751 | 134.86 | 1 | 24 | 430 | 133 |
| Chaloemwong Chatphaisan | Thailand | 47 | 45 | 12 | 601 | 70* | 14.3 | 600 | 100.16 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 15 |
| Kevin O’Brien | Ireland | 110 | 103 | 12 | 1973 | 124 | 21.21 | 1507 | 130.92 | 1 | 5 | 165 | 82 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 159 | 151 | 12 | 4231 | 121* | 32.05 | 3003 | 140.89 | 5 | 32 | 383 | 205 |
| Daniel Anefie | Ghana | 36 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 46 | 10.69 | 227 | 108.37 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
1. Dasun Shanka (14 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 114 T20I matches for Sri Lanka. He has made 1623 runs at a strike rate of 123.70.
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 14 occasions.
2. 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 95 matches at an average of 21.80. He has scored 590 runs at a strike rate of 107.86. Akayezu has been dismissed for a golden duck nine times, for a silver duck and bronze duck two times each.
3. Zappy Bimenyimana (13 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 13 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 327 runs in 91 matches at a strike rate of 127.73. 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. 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.
5. 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 1462 runs in 87 games at a strike rate of 122.13 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.
6. Paul Stirling (13 ducks)
Paul Stirling is the leading run-scorer for Ireland in T20Is. He has played a total of 153 matches and has made 3710 runs, including one century and 24 half-centuries. Stirling has been dismissed for a duck on 13 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.
7. Chaloemwong Chatphaisan (12 ducks)
Chaloemwong Chatphaisan is a 21-year-old opener from Thailand and made his T20I debut in July 2022 against the Maldives. Chatphaisan has played 47 T20I games for Thailand and has made 601 runs at a strike rate of 100.16.
Chatphaisan has been dismissed for a duck 12 times in these 47 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.
8. 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.
9. Rohit Sharma (12 ducks)
Rohit Sharma, the former Indian captain, retired from T20Is after leading India to win the T20 World Cup title in 2024. Rohit finished his career as the leading run-scorer in T20Is and one of the two batters who scored five centuries in this format.
Rohit made his T20I debut against England during the 2007 T20 World Cup. His first duck came against Australia in February 2012 after 18 innings. Rohit was dismissed for a duck thrice against South Africa, which was his most against any opponent.
10. Daniel Anefie (11 ducks)
Daniel Anefie is a 25-year-old all-rounder from Ghana. He made his T20I debut in 2019 against Namibia and played his last match in December 2023. He has made 246 runs in 36 games for Ghana and has taken 20 wickets.
Daniel was dismissed for a duck for the first time in his second outing in T20Is against Kenya. He has been dismissed for a duck 11 times in T20Is.
