Ajinkya Rahane Matches Gautam Gambhir's Record for Consecutive Ducks as KKR Captain
Ajinkya Rahane Equals Gautam Gambhir's Unwanted Record As KKR Captain
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In the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals on April 19, Ajinkya Rahane, captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, was dismissed for a duck, marking his second consecutive zero in the tournament. This feat ties him with Gautam Gambhir, becoming only the second KKR captain to achieve this unwanted record.
- 01Ajinkya Rahane scored 0 runs in back-to-back matches.
- 02He is the second KKR captain to record consecutive ducks.
- 03Gautam Gambhir previously held the record with three consecutive ducks in 2014.
- 04Rahane was dismissed by Nandre Burger in the match against Rajasthan Royals.
- 05The match took place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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In the IPL 2026 match held on April 19 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Ajinkya Rahane, captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), opened the innings against his former team, Rajasthan Royals. Unfortunately, he was dismissed for a duck on the second ball of the second over, marking his second consecutive score of zero in the tournament. Rahane's previous duck occurred in the match against Gujarat Titans on April 17. These two back-to-back ducks have now tied him with Gautam Gambhir for an unwanted record, as both are the only KKR captains to be dismissed for a duck in consecutive innings. Gambhir notably recorded three consecutive ducks during the 2014 IPL season.
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