The Mumbai Indians’ performance in the current Indian Premier League (IPL) season has fallen short of supporter expectations, culminating in a final group-stage defeat against the Rajasthan Royals. During this closing fixture, opening batsman Rohit Sharma registered an unwanted statistical milestone, matching the all-time record for the highest number of ducks in the history of the tournament.
Sharma faced four deliveries without scoring before being dismissed for zero. This failure marked the 19th occasion that the veteran Indian batsman has been dismissed for a duck across his extensive IPL career. With this dismissal, he has drawn level with Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. No other players in the history of the IPL have accumulated as many zero scores as this duo, placing the former Mumbai skipper at the top of an infamous list.
Statistical Standing Of Elite Disciplines
The list of players with the highest volume of ducks in the tournament features a combination of aggressive top-order batsmen and lower-order pinch-hitters.
The verified leader board for the most ducks in IPL history is detailed in the table below:
| Player Name | Core Tactical Role | Career Total IPL Ducks |
| Rohit Sharma | Top-order Opening Batsman | 19 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Middle-order All-rounder | 19 |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicketkeeper / Finisher | 18 |
| Sunil Narine | Bowling All-rounder / Opener | 18 |
| Piyush Chawla | Lower-order Leg-spinner | 16 |
| Rashid Khan | Lower-order Bowling Finisher | 16 |
Campaign Analysis And Physical Management
Despite his statistical failure in the final group match, Sharma’s broader individual contributions during the season remained mathematically respectable, though his campaign was significantly disrupted by physical setbacks.
The veteran opening batsman was sidelined for five matches during the tournament due to an injury. Following his rehabilitation and return to the first-team squad, the Mumbai Indians coaching management altered his tactical deployment, utilizing him strictly as an ‘Impact Sub’ during the batting innings to preserve his fitness and limit his fielding responsibilities.
Across his nine match appearances this season, Sharma accumulated 283 runs, maintaining a batting average of 35.38. Adopting a highly aggressive approach at the crease, he recorded an impressive strike rate of 157.22 while scoring two half-centuries over the course of the tournament. Nevertheless, these individual numbers were not enough to reverse the fortunes of the franchise, which failed to qualify for the knockout stages.