A strong Indian batting line-up has faced scrutiny in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 after collapsing to 46 for 4 under pressure in their opening match against the USA.
Although India topped the points table at the end of the group stage, several batters struggled, with star opener Abhishek Sharma dismissed for a duck on three separate occasions during the event.
In their Super Eight opener against South Africa, on an ideal batting surface, India lost their first wicket for zero, as Ishan Kishan was dismissed on the fourth delivery of the innings.
This duck pushed the Men in Blue to the top of the list for most ducks by any team in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, including home matches and one game in Sri Lanka.
Italy follows with eight ducks in four group-stage matches, Oman are third with seven ducks, while Pakistan has six ducks across their first four games of the tournament.
| Team | Ducks |
| India | 9 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Oman | 7 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
In their first Super Eight stage encounter against South Africa, the Men in Blue are struggling at 48 for 4 in eight overs while chasing 187 runs.
South Africa, while batting first, lost early wickets at 20 for 3, but their middle order recovered strongly to post a competitive total against the home side.
David Miller scored a fighting 63 runs off 35 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, while Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs contributed 45 and 44 runs respectively.
