Date- 22 March 2023
Surya Kumar Yadav unfortunately has made the record that none of the batsmen would ever want.
3 Consecutive Golden Ducks on the very first delivery.
INDIA vs AUSTRALIA ( ODI Series-2023)
- 1st ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball
- 2nd ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball
- 3rd ODI Surya Kumar Yadav — 0 runs 1 ball
So by this, he has become the first cricketer in ODI history of approximately 50 years to make this record.
Though there are 14 other players (including 6 other Indian players) in ODI history who got Golden Ducks including Sachin Tendulkar (1994), Anil Kumble, Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, etc. But none of the above got 3 Ducks on the very first ball.
In this context Gautam Gambhir’s Commentary is relevant,
When asked about SKY’s form to him…
“Surya Kumar Yadav is surely a good player as he is seeing him since 2014 and at this point, there is nothing to be said about the form of the batsman as he just played three very good balls. Good form and bad form can be decided when a player plays more balls and consistently perform well/badly. So I believe with time he will have to prove himself again.”
I too feel it is just a matter of time as Sachin Tendulkar too suffered from 3 Ducks at the start of his career similarly SKY Mr. 360 and the Number One T20 batsman (2022 ranking) will surely prove himself again across the formats at the right time.