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In the third match of T20 World Cup 2026, Indian cricket team’s opener Abhishek Sharma was out on ‘Golden Duck’ (getting out without scoring on the first ball) against the USA cricket team. Ali Khan sent him to the pavilion on the second ball of the second over. Abhishek hit a strong shot, but the ball went into the hands of Sanjay Krishnamurthy standing at deep cover. Let us tell you that this was Abhishek’s debut in the T-20 World Cup.
Abhishek second Indian to be out on ‘golden duck’ in T-20 World Cup debut
cricbuzz According to , Abhishek has now become the second Indian player to be out on a ‘golden duck’ in his T20 World Cup debut. Before him, former fast bowler Ashish Nehra was also out on a golden duck. Overall, Abhishek is the 5th Indian to be out for zero in T-20 World Cup debut. Before him, Gautam Gambhir, Nehra, Shardul Thakur and Deepak Hooda have also been out on zero.
Abhishek was out on zero for the 12th time in T-20 cricket.
Abhishek is playing his 174th match in T-20 cricket and has been out on zero 12 times. This left-handed batsman has scored 5,100 runs at an average of 33.11. His strike rate is 173.52. He has been out for zero 4 times in 39 T20 International matches. This aggressive opening batsman has scored 1,297 runs for India in T-20 international matches at an average of 36.02. His strike rate has been 194.45.

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