18th duck and 18th IPL: Rohit Sharma equals unwanted record in MI vs CSK opener; Here's all to know

Mumbai Indians' started on a bad foot with Rohit Sharma walking back to pavilion without scoring any runs for the team. Apart from not being able to help the team, the former skipper of MI etched a record that remains unwanted by any batter.

During the clash at CSK's hometown, Rohit Sharma matched the record for the most ducks in IPL history after being dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed during the IPL 2025 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the battle of champions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Most Ducks in Indian Premier League

• Rohit Sharma - 18 ducks in 253 innings
• Glenn Maxwell - 18 ducks in 129 innings
• Dinesh Karthik - 18 ducks in 234 innings
• Piyush Chawla - 16 ducks in 92 innings
• Sunil Narine - 16 ducks in 111 innings

Another chapter in the IPL's 'El Clasico' will unfold at Chepauk, with two of the most decorated sides in the cash-rich league squaring off against each other in a fierce contest. MI will be without its skipper, Hardik Pandya, and top pace gun, Jasprit Bumrah. In Pandya's absence, Suryakumar Yadav has taken the leadership role.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Karn Sharma