The illustrious career of star Indian batsman Virat Kohli has added another unwanted entry to its statistics during the ongoing fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Chasing a formidable target of 334 runs, the team needed stability when the number three spot stepped up, but the veteran batsman failed to score a single run and walked back to the pavilion without opening his account.
Equalling Sachin Tendulkar in ODI Ducks
With this latest dismissal without scoring, Virat Kohli has now registered 20 ducks in One Day Internationals. This puts him level with Sachin Tendulkar, who also recorded the exact same number of scoreless outings in the fifty-over format for India. Behind them in the national list is former fast bowler Javagal Srinath, who failed to trouble the scorers 19 times during his career. Other notable names on this list include Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, and Anil Kumble, all of whom walked back with 18 ducks to their names.
Closing in on Zaheer Khan Across All Formats
When considering all three formats of international cricket combined, Virat Kohli has now accumulated 42 ducks across 569 matches. The only Indian ahead of him in this category is former fast bowler Zaheer Khan, who lost his wicket without scoring 43 times throughout his international career. This leaves Kohli just one duck away from matching that overall national mark. On the global stage, the record for the most ducks in ODI history belongs to former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who failed to score in 34 innings out of 445 matches, while the all-format international record belongs to Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan with 59 ducks.
