3 players with most ducks in T20I cricket

Despite different formats coming up and the number of overs going down, every batter does feel the pressure coming into the wicket until he gets off the mark. It is very important for the player to get the scoreboard ticking so that his confidence levels are quite good and he gets to know more about the conditions. There is hardly time left for the new batter to get their eye in the T20I format. Here are 3 players with the most ducks in T20I cricket.

Soumya Sarkar –10

Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar has got the joint-most number of ducks in T20I cricket and has been dismissed on zero ten times. The left-hander opens the innings mostly and has played 66 T20Is so far scoring 1136 runs at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 122.2. He has got the ability to cut loose in the powerplay, however, has been dismissed to the new ball quite often despite getting enough chances.

Tillakaratne Dilshan – 10

Former Sri Lankan batter Tillakaratne Dilshan has ten ducks in T20 internationals and is the joint-second in the list for the most number of ducks. With 1889 runs in 80 T20Is at an average of 28.2, Dilshan was quite consistent when he was on form, but has been removed for a duck constantly a number of times. He has 13 fifties and one century to his name in the format and is considered to be one of the best T20I all-rounders from the country.

Kevin O Brien – 12

Irish batter Kevin O Brien holds the record for the most number of ducks in T20I cricket with 12 to his name. The all-rounder has played 110 T20Is so far with 1973 runs at an average of 21.2 and a strike rate of 130.9. He was quite destructive with the bat and most opened the innings in the format for Ireland. He will always be remembered for his brilliant century in the 2011 World Cup off just 50 balls, which is still the fastest in World Cup.