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Abhishek Sharma Sets Unwanted Record With 7th T20 Duck in 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma has set an unwanted record for most ducks by an Indian batter in a calendar year, registering his seventh in 2026 during an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals. He surpassed the previous record of six ducks held jointly by Rohit Sharma (2018) and Sanju Samson (2024). His latest dismissal was a golden duck, caught off Jofra Archer's bowling. This comes amid a patchy run of form in 2026, which also included a disappointing T20 World Cup debut.

Key Points: Abhishek Sharma Breaks Record for Most T20 Ducks in a Year

  • 7th T20 duck in 2026
  • Breaks Rohit Sharma's record
  • Golden duck vs RR
  • Mixed IPL 2026 form
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'Unwanted record': Abhishek Sharma registers seventh T20 duck of 2026

SRH's Abhishek Sharma registers 7th T20 duck in 2026, surpassing Rohit Sharma's record. Analysis of his inconsistent IPL and T20I form.

"He has overtaken Rohit's record of six ducks in 32 innings during 2018 - Report"

Hyderabad, April 13

Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma made an unwanted record, overtaking Rohit Sharma for most ducks by an Indian batter during a calendar year, when he registered his seventh duck of 2026 during the Indian Premier League clash against Rajasthan Royals.

Abhishek's hot and cold run at the IPL 2026 and the T20S this year continued with a golden duck against RR. The explosive batter tried to go big on a short ball by Jofra Archer, but was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. This was his seventh duck in 18 innings this year.

He has overtaken Rohit's record of six ducks in 32 innings during 2018 and Sanju Samson's six ducks in 32 innings in 2024.

In five innings this IPL, he has made 129 runs in five innings at an average of 25.80 and a strike rate of 215.80, with a fifty. His best score is 74.

Before this, he had a poor debut at the T20 World Cup. The world number one batter was unable to live upto the sky-high expectations after a brilliant run in 2025, scoring just 141 runs in eight innings at an average of 17.62 and a strike rate of 158.42, with two fifties, including one in the final against New Zealand in a winning effort.

In 18 T20S this year, Abhishek has scored 452 runs in 18 innings at an average of 26.58 and a strike rate of 203.60, with five fifties and seven ducks, with a best score of 84.

Coming to the match, RR won the toss and put SRH to bat first.

Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.

- ANI

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Sarah B
The stats are brutal, but look at that strike rate - over 200! He's a high-risk, high-reward player. Sometimes you get the 74 off 20 balls, sometimes you get a golden duck. That's modern T20 cricket. Can't have it both ways.
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Rohit P
Bhai, consistency kahan gayi? 😅 World Cup final mein fifty maari thi, uske baad se form hi gaya. Maybe he should just take a short break from cricket. Too much cricket these days, players get burnt out.
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Priyanka N
Respectfully, I think the selectors and team management are also to blame. They built him up as the next superstar after 2025, and the expectations became unreal. He's still young. Let him play his natural game without this "record-breaker" tag.
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Aman W
Archer ka short ball trap hai yeh. Pehle ball pe he try karna tha? Thoda patience rakho yaar. Openers ka role hai to see off the new ball, especially against a bowler like Archer. Poor shot selection.
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Kriti O
He has 5 fifties too in those 18 innings! The narrative is only about the ducks. He's scoring quickly when he gets going. It's a rough patch, he'll come back stronger. We should support our players in bad times, not just celebrate them in good times. 🇮🇳

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