Rohit Sharma endured a disappointing end to his IPL 2026 campaign after registering an unwanted record during Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium. The MI opener was dismissed for a duck by Jofra Archer, a wicket that also saw him equal the record for the most ducks in IPL history. Rohit now has 19 ducks in the tournament, level with Glenn Maxwell at the top of the list. Most ducks in IPL history:
- 19 — Glenn Maxwell
- 19 — Rohit Sharma
- 18 — Dinesh Karthik
- 18 — Sunil Narine
- 16 — Piyush Chawla
- 16 — Rashid Khan
Rohit’s dismissal came in dramatic fashion. Archer produced a superb outswinger that moved sharply away from the MI batter, forcing an outside edge through to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. The early breakthrough triggered a collapse as Mumbai Indians slipped to 38 for 4 during the chase of 206. While the duck added an unwanted statistic to Rohit’s record, the former MI captain still had a decent individual season despite missing multiple matches through injury. Across nine games in IPL 2026, Rohit scored 283 runs at an average of 35.38 and a strike rate of 157.22. However, his absence and inconsistent availability became one of the reasons Mumbai Indians struggled badly throughout the campaign. The five-time champions never found stability at the top and eventually finished ninth on the points table after another disappointing defeat. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals sealed the final playoff spot thanks to Archer’s all-round brilliance. The England star smashed 32 off 15 balls before returning figures of 3 for 17 to knock MI out and send RR into the playoffs.
