Virat Kohli is known for his extremes with the bat, either for his numerous centuries or for his ducks, which has now reached 38 in international cricket for India. During the IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024 at Bengaluru, scored a nine-ball duck, which pushed the batter to third spot in the list of most noughts for India, surpassing spinner Harbhajan Singh. India Registers Lowest-Ever Test Cricket Total In Asia Following Their 46 All-Out Against New Zealand During IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024.

Ahead of Kohli are pacers Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma, who registered 43 and 40 ducks, respectively in 227 and 173 innings. Below Kohli, and Harbhajan is former captain and coach Anil Kumble, who made 35 ducks in 307 innings.

Interestingly, apart from Ishant and Zaheer, all others have Test hundred to their name, and Kohli is the only top-order batter in the list.

Most Internation Ducks For India

Player  Ducks  Innings 
Zaheer Khan  43  227 
Ishant Sharma  40  173 
Virat Kohli   38  596 
Harbhajan Singh  37  284 
Anil Kumble   35  307 

Out of Kohli's 38 ducks, 15 have come in Tests, 16 in One-Day Internationals (ODI) and seven in T20 Internationals (T20I). While Kohli is rising in the international tally for most ducks for India, in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the former RCB captain remains sanitized, making just ten in 244 innings. India All-Out For 46! Indian Cricket Team Registers Their Lowest-Ever Test Total On Home Soil During IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024.

Off-late Kohli has been failing to get starts and on most occasions, has been guilty of playing the wrong line or overaggressive cricket, which has led to an increase in the number of ducks.

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