Dinesh Karthik records his 18th duck in IPL: Key stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru racked up 187/9 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Match 62 of IPL 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Royal Challengers missed the 200-run mark as their finisher Dinesh Karthik couldn't fire at the death. He recorded a two-ball duck, his 18th in the IPL. Karthik now has the most ducks in IPL history. Here are the key stats.
RCB falter in death overs, reach 187/9
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli departed early after RCB were invited to bat. Rajat Patidar launched his counter-attack, lifting RCB up from 36/2. He propelled them past 120 alongside Will Jacks. RCB lost Patidar (52) and Jacks (41) in quick succession, while Cameron Green marched RCB to 187/9. Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Mahipal Lomror and Karthik in the same over to power DC.
18th duck for Karthik
As mentioned, Karthik recorded his 18th duck in the IPL, now the most by a batter. Karthik, who has represented a host of franchises in the cash-rich league, broke a tie with Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma (17 ducks each). Piyush Chawla and Sunil Narine follow the duo on this list, with 16 ducks each.
72 single-digit scores in IPL
It is worth noting that Karthik has been dismissed for 72 single-digit scores in the IPL, having batted in 232 innings. The wicketkeeper-batter bagged nine single-digit scores in the 2020 edition, which was held in UAE.
