Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill's ducks against England - a strange record!

Four Indian players registered ducks in the fourth Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad - Kohli, Gill, Ishant and Siraj.

India skipper Virat Kohli walks back to the pavillion after being dismissed for a duck in the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad.

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The number of ducks by India in its innings victory over England in the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is only the fourth instance in Test cricket where a team has won a match by an innings despite having four or more ducks the only time it got to bat.

Most ducks by Test teams in an innings victory

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The number of players involved in two century partnerships after coming in to bat at No. 8 or lower in a Test innings. During his 96 in the fourth and final Test against England in Ahmedabad, Washington Sundar became the latest to achieve this rare feat. Incidentally, his current coach, Ravi Shastri, is the only other Indian to do so – also against England, nearly 40 years ago in Delhi.

Players batting at No. 8 or lower involved in two century partnerships in the same Test innings

Note: Smith is the only batsman in the above list to do it at No. 9. The rest were at No. 8.

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67

The number of wickets taken by the Indian spinners in the recently concluded Test series against England is now the joint third-highest by Indian spinners in a series. However, it is the most in a four-match Test series.

Most wickets claimed by Indian spinners in a Test series

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The aggregate runs made by the Indian top order (Nos. 1-3) is the first Twenty20 International against England in Ahmedabad is the lowest by the Indian top three in a T20I.

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Lowest aggregate by India’s top order (Nos. 1-3) in a T20I

+ batting second

Notes:

India’s top four at Guwahati aggregated 16 runs, with Manish Pandey making 6.

India lost all the above five games.

In Bridgetown and Ahmedabad, Rohit Sharma made 79 not out and Shreyas Iyer 67 while batting at No. 4 and 5, respectively.

Virat Kolhi was dismissed in the first T20I for his most recent duck.

 

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The number of ducks made by Virat Kohli across all international formats while captain is now the most by an Indian skipper in international cricket.

Most ducks by captains in international cricket

+ Captained other sides, too.

Most ducks by Indian captains in international cricket

+ Captained other sides, too.

All records are updated till the end of the first Twenty20 International between India and England in Ahmedabad on March 12, 2021.