Rohit Sharma equals unwanted IPL all-time record after horror duck vs RR

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Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians (Photo by ANI) Rohit Sharma suffered a disappointing end to his IPL 2026 campaign after registering an unwanted record during Mumbai Indians’ defeat of Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium. The MI opener was dismissed for a duck by Jofra Archer, a wicket which also saw him equal the record for most ducks in IPL history. Rohit now has 19 ducks in the tournament, level with Glenn Maxwell at the top of the list. Most Ducks in IPL History:

  • 19—Glenn Maxwell
  • 19 – Rohit Sharma
  • 18 – Dinesh Karthik
  • 18 — Sunil Narine
  • 16—Piyush Chawla
  • 16 – Rashid Khan

Rohit’s recall came in dramatic fashion. Archer produced a superb outswinger that took a sharp turn away from the MI batter and smashed the outside edge to keeper Dhruv Jurel. An early breakthrough triggered a collapse as Mumbai Indians slumped to 38 for 4 while chasing 206. While the duck added an unwanted stat to Rohit’s record, the former MI captain still had a decent individual season despite missing a few matches due to injury. In nine games in IPL 2026, Rohit has scored 283 runs at an average of 35.38 and a strike rate of 157.22. However, his absence and inconsistent availability became one of the reasons why Mumbai Indians struggled badly during the campaign. The five-time champions never found stability at the top and ended up ninth in the points table after another disappointing defeat. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals sealed the final spot in the playoffs thanks to Archer’s all-round brilliance. The England star smashed 32 off 15 balls before returning figures of 3 for 17 to knock out MI and send RR into the play-offs.