5 bowlers have claimed Virat Kohli’s wicket for a golden duck in IPL history. From pacers to spinners, these bowlers exploited Kohli’s vulnerability at crucial moments, highlighting the rarity of the occasion. Each dismissal added a memorable chapter to IPL’s history, showcasing the unpredictable nature of the game.
5. Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma has often had the upper hand in his battles with Virat Kohli in the IPL. One such instance occurred in 2014 when Sharma, playing for Punjab, faced RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In a remarkable second over, Sandeep took two crucial wickets — Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, the latter falling for a golden duck. Sharma bowled a length ball on the stumps, which Kohli attempted to flick but edged it instead. The ball was cleanly caught by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, leaving Kohli out for a rare golden duck.
4. Dushmantha Chameera
Virat Kohli had a tough time in IPL 2022, accumulating several single-digit scores, including three ducks. The third came against Dushmantha Chameera of Lucknow Super Giants during a league-phase match at the DY Patil Stadium. Chameera struck early, taking two wickets in his first over, with Kohli falling as the second. The Sri Lankan pacer bowled a short-of-length delivery outside off, which Kohli attempted to play away from his body. However, he couldn’t keep it down and handed a simple catch to Deepak Hooda at backward point, leaving him out for a duck.
3. Marco Jansen
In another IPL 2022 encounter between SRH and RCB at the Brabourne Stadium, Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck, this time by left-arm pacer Marco Jansen. Kohli came in at number 3 early in the second over, following Faf du Plessis’ dismissal. However, Jansen bowled a full delivery that Kohli pushed at but edged straight to Kane Williamson at second slip, sending him back for a golden duck.
2. Jagadeesha Suchith
A lesser-known bowler, left-arm spinner Jagadeesha Suchith, also joined the list of bowlers who dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck in IPL 2022. In a match between SRH and RCB at the Wankhede Stadium, Kohli, struggling with poor form, was dismissed on the very first ball of the match. Suchith bowled a full delivery angling onto Kohli’s pads. The batter attempted to chip the ball, but it went straight to Kane Williamson at short mid-wicket, sending Kohli back for a duck.
1. Trent Boult
Trent Boult, the left-arm Kiwi pacer, dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck in IPL 2023 while playing for Rajasthan Royals. Boult bowled an inswinging delivery that Kohli attempted to flick but missed. The ball beat the inside edge and struck Kohli on the pad. The umpire raised his finger, and Kohli didn’t review, acknowledging he was trapped in front.