KL Rahul records his 11th duck in T20s: Key stats
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Delhi Capitals opening batsman KL Rahul perished for a first-ball duck against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Wednesday. With both sides playing their opening contest, Rahul failed to hand DC a good start in a chase of 142. Mohammed Shami, who was traded by LSG, dismissed Rahul in the 1st ball of LSG's chase.
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Shami gets Rahul's wicket
A floaty away outswinger saw Rahul's eyes get lit up as he went hard on the drive and derived a thick edge. Mohsin Khan completed the catch at third man. Making his debut for LSG, Shami handed the hosts a dream start in Lucknow.
Stats
Rahul has 5 ducks in IPL
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rahul now owns 11 ducks in the 20-over format from 227 innings (240 matches). He has scored 8,125 runs at 42.31 with 68 fifties and 7 hundreds. As many as 5 of his ducks in 20 overs cricket have come in the IPL from 146 matches (137 innings). Rahul owns 5,222 IPL runs at 45.80 with 40 fifties and 5 tons.
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Shami dismisses Rahul!
In the air.....and TAKEN 😍
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 1, 2026
A superb start for @LucknowIPL 👌
Mohd. Shami gets KL Rahul 1️⃣st ball 👏
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