Updated On: 19 February, 2026 04:23 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands, Team India`s Abhishek Sharma achieved an unwanted record. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands, Team India`s star opening batsman Abhishek Sharma departed on a three-ball duck
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This also marked his third duck in the ongoing global showpiece. With this, he has joined the unwanted list of batsmen with the most ducks in a single calendar year in the shortest format of the game

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With the latest dismissal, the left-handed batsman has registered five ducks in T20 Internationals in 2026
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The unwanted list includes Pakistan`s Saim Ayub, who registered six ducks in 2025

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Sharma, who has now five ducks as an opener, has the second-most alongside Chaloemwong Chatphaisan (Thailand, 2024), Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal, 2024), Dharma Kesuma (Indonesia, 2025) and Parvez Hossain Emon (Bangladesh, 2025), all with five ducks apiece
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