Duck-outs by players in the game give a massive loss for their team as it creates pressure on the next upcoming batters. If a batter is out without scoring a single run, it will be a waste of playing that match. He didn’t help his team, and even it decreased his average and strike rate overall in his career. It brings depression and frustration to himself as his dismissal may lead to his team’s failure. So not being duck-out plays a vital role in the match, but unfortunately, these duck-outs will happen sometimes. Let’s see the top 10 players with the most duck-outs in the CPL.
1. SP Narine (12)
Sunil Philip Narine is a left-hand batter and right-arm off-break bowling allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2022, he played 69 innings in 96 matches, scored 873 runs, including 74 fours and 53 sixes, and with the 79-highest innings score and was duck-out 12 times. He played in the CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders.
2. LMP Simmons (11)
Lendl Mark Platter Simmons is a right-hand top-order batter for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2021, he played 91 innings in 93 matches, scored 2629 runs, including 213 fours and 133 sixes, and with the 97-highest innings score and was duck-out 11 times. He played in the CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Stars, and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
3. N Pooran (10)
Nicholas Pooran is a left-hand batter and wicketkeeper for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2022, he played 82 innings in 92 matches, scored 1652 runs, including 96 fours and 121 sixes, and with the 100*-highest innings score and was duck-out ten times. He played in the CPL for Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, and Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel.
4. SS Cottrell (8)
Sheldon Shane Cottrell is a right-hand batter and left-hand fast-medium bowler for West Indies. His primary playing role is the bowler. In the CPL from 2013 – 2022, he played 29 innings in 71 matches, scored 170 runs, including 11 fours and 12 sixes, and with the 26*-highest innings score and was duck-out eight times. He played in the CPL for Antigua Hawksbills and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
5. CH Gayle (8)
Christopher Henry Gayle is a left-hand batter and right-arm off-break allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2021, he played 83 innings in 85 matches, scored 2519 runs, including 189 fours and 172 sixes, and with the 116-highest innings score and was duck-out eight times. He played in the CPL for Jamaica Tallawahs and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
6. KA Pollard (8)
Kieron Adrian Pollard is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium batting allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2022, he played 93 innings in 102 matches, scored 2359 runs, including 145 fours and 156 sixes, and with the 104-highest innings score and was duck-out eight times. He played in the CPL for Barbados Tridents, St Lucia Stars, and Trinbago Knight Riders.
7. JO Holder (7)
Jason Omar Holder is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium fast bowling allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2013 – 2022, he played 69 innings in 83 matches, scored 951 runs, including 64 fours and 56 sixes, and with the 69-highest innings score and was duck-out seven times. He played in the CPL for Barbados Tridents and Barbados Royals.
8. Umar Akmal (6)
Umar Akmal is a right-hand middle-order batter for Pakistan. In the CPL from 2013 – 2016, he played 22 innings in 26 matches, scored 277 runs, including 18 fours and 14 sixes, and with the 73*-highest innings score and was duck-out six times. He played in the CPL for Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight Riders.
9. KMA Paul (6)
Keemo Mandela Angus Paul is a right-hand batter and right-arm fast-medium allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2017 – 2022, he played 35 innings in 55 matches, scored 424 runs, including 21 fours and 27 sixes, and with the 56-highest innings score and was duck-out six times. He played in the CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Lucia Kings.
10. DR Smith (6)
Dwayne Romel Smith is a right-hand batter and right-arm medium allrounder for West Indies. In the CPL from 2017 – 2022, he played 65 innings in 65 matches, scored 1655 runs, including 158 fours and 75 sixes, and with the 110*-highest innings score and was duck-out six times. He played in the CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Tridents, and Jamaica Tallawahs.
