QUICK TAKE | Rohit Sharma’s 35 International Ducks. Seven Things to Know About His Zeroes

1. What happened in Auckland?

Rohit Sharma was caught by Mitchell Santner off Kyle Jamieson for a six-ball duck in the first ODI against New Zealand on November 4. India were chasing 186 after bowling out the hosts for 185. The dismissal came in the opening over.

2. How many international ducks does he have?

Including Auckland, Rohit has 35 international ducks, comprising 17 in ODIs, 12 in T20 Internationals and six in Tests. Cricbuzz’s updated career table now includes the Auckland innings, taking his ODI tally to 284 batting innings and 17 dismissals without scoring.

3. Was this a golden duck?

A golden duck means dismissal on the first ball faced. Rohit faced six deliveries in Auckland before losing his wicket. Both count as ducks in career records, but the distinction describes how quickly the dismissal occurred. An unbeaten score of zero does not count as a duck.

4. How frequently has he made an ODI duck?

His 17 ducks in 284 innings produce a calculated rate of approximately 6%, or one every 16.7 innings. His corresponding rates are about 7.9% in T20Is and 5.2% in Tests. These calculations use batting innings, including unbeaten innings, as the denominator.

5. When did his first ODI duck come?

Against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on February 5, 2008. Rohit was caught off Muttiah Muralitharan after facing two balls. Rain eventually prevented a result in that match. It came during the Australian tri-series that helped establish him in India’s limited-overs side.

6. How does his ODI figure compare with Tendulkar’s?

Sachin Tendulkar finished with 20 ODI ducks in 452 innings, a rate of approximately 4.4%. Rohit has three fewer ducks across 168 fewer innings. Comparing both the total and the innings count gives readers a fuller picture of their frequency.

7. Where do the zeroes sit alongside his big scores?

Rohit’s ODI record also contains 35 centuries, including three double-centuries, and a highest score of 264. Across Tests, ODIs and T20Is, he has 52 centuries against those 35 ducks. Each figure records a different part of a career spanning nearly two decades.