Following a fifth duck in the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler now leads the list for most ducks in the Indian Premier League, know who has the most in one season
Buttler achieved the unwanted ducks record during the recent final league stage match against Punjab Kings.
List of the most ducks in IPL 2023 and player with most golden duck in one season in the league’s history
Jos Buttler in IPL:
•In 2022 – 4 Hundreds (joint most in an IPL season).
•In 2023 – 5 ducks (most in an IPL season). pic.twitter.com/QGPHvSLkIQ
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 19, 2023
Most ducks in an IPL season: 🦆
Jos Buttler – 5 (2023)*
Herschelle Gibbs – 4 (2009)
Mithun Minhas – 4 (2011)
Manish Pandey – 4 (2012)
Shikhar Dhawan – 4 (2020)
Eoin Morgan – 4 (2021)
Nicholas Pooran – 4 (2021)Jos takes 1st place in yet another stat! 👊#IPL2023 #IPLPlayOffs pic.twitter.com/jtRKKkMfsp
— 12th Khiladi (@12th_khiladi) May 19, 2023
Prior to Buttler’s record, Herschelle Gibbs, Manish Pandey, Shikhar Dhawan, Eoin Morgan, Mithun Manhas and Nicholas Pooran all held the record for the most ducks in a single season with 4 ducks each.
Most ducks in single IPL season
Given below is the list for the most ducks in a single IPL season:
| Player | Team | Ducks | Season |
| Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 2023 |
| Eoin Morgan | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 2021 |
| Nicholas Pooran | Punjab Kings | 4 | 2021 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | Deccan Chargers | 4 | 2009 |
| Mithun Manhas | Pune Warriors India | 4 | 2011 |
| Manish Pandey | Pune Warriors India | 4 | 2012 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2020 |
| Piyush Chawla | Punjab Kings | 3 | 2009 |
| Parthiv Patel | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2009 |
| Manoj Tiwary | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 2010 |
Most ducks in IPL 2023
Given below is the record for the most ducks in IPL 2023:
| Player (Team) | Innings | Total Ducks | Golden Ducks |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya (LSG) | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Dinesh Karthik (RCB) | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Phil Salt (DC) | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Glenn Maxwell (RCB) | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Rahul Chahar (PBKS) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Shardul Thakur (KKR) | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell Marsh (DC) | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (KKR) | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim David (MI) | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Prithvi Shaw (DC) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Brook (SRH) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Manish Pandey (DC) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Mayers (LSG) | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Rohit Sharma | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| David Warner | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Most Ducks in IPL History
Given below are the stats for the most ducks in IPL history:
| Sl.No | Player | Ducks |
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 16 |
| 2 | Dinesh Karthik | 16 |
| 3 | Sunil Narine | 15 |
| 4 | Mandeep Singh | 15 |
| 5 | Ambati Rayudu | 14 |
| 6 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 |
So far, the IPL has witnessed over 35 ducks this season with at least 15 of them being golden ducks. Meanwhile there has only been one diamond duck so far. Players receive a golden duck when they are sent out in their very first delivery. Meanwhile batters receive a diamond duck when they get dismissed without facing any legal delivery.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Umran Malik is currently the only player to have registered a diamond duck so far.