From Gambhir to KL Rahul: Diamond ducks by Captains in IPL

Golden Duck is a term used for a batsman getting out on the first ball of his innings. A diamond duck however is slightly different. When a batter is dismissed without facing any legal balls, then it is called a diamond duck. The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Kl Rahul was run out due to confusion with opening partner Quinton De Kock in an IPL 2022 clash against KKR and became the latest player to register his name in this unique yet disappointing list. 

In the history of IPL, four captains have registered this record of scoring a Diamond duck before KL entitled his name on it. Let's check out the list of the rest four skippers along with KL Rahul.

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Diamond Ducks by Captains in IPL:

Shane Warne vs MI (2009)

During the 45th IPL 2009 match, Shane Warne became the first-ever player to record a diamond duck in IPL history. Rajasthan batted first and scored 145 runs after losing 7 wickets against Mumbai Indians. Harbhajan and Jayasuriya were involved in Shane Warne's run out but Mumbai ended up losing the game by 2 runs. Warne did get revenge removing Jayasuriya while defending the total.

Shane Warne vs CSK (2010)

In the 2010 season, Warne recorded another diamond duck, becoming the only player to do so more than once in IPL history. During the match against Chennai at Ahmedabad, Rajasthan batted first and scored 177 runs after losing 8 wickets. Dhoni and Jakati were involved this time in Warne's run out but CSK lost that game by 17 runs at the end. 

Gautam Gambhir vs DD (2013)

During the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Gautam Gambhir became the second player to register a diamond duck in the IPL history. In the second delivery of the first over, it hits Gambhir's pads and the openers wanted a single. Gambhir seemed to respond quickly enough but Irfan Pathan was quick to get to it, ran across, and threw down the stumps at the striker's end. Delhi Daredevils ended up winning the match, chasing down the target of 137 quite comfortably.

Eoin Morgan vs RR (2021)

During the 2021 IPL clash between KKR and RR, Eoin Morgan became the third-ever player to register a diamond duck in the Indian Premier League. The Knight Riders batted first and were only able to put up 133 runs on the scoreboard. Chris Morris was involved in Morgan's run out and it was a huge moment in the game. Rajasthan ended up chasing the target quite comfortably in Mumbai.

KL Rahul vs KKR (2022)*

Kl Rahul became the fourth player in the history of IPL to register a diamond duck. Lucknow Super Giants batted first and put up a decent total of 176 runs on the scoreboard. But, it could have been more if Kl Rahul had not lost his wicket cheaply in the first over. de Kock mistimed his drive and Iyer sprinted forward and to his left from short extra cover. He threw down the stumps at the bowler's end. Rahul, turned around and tried to stretch to regain his crease, but ended up a few inches short. But, it didn't affect LSG as they won the match comfortably by a huge margin of 75 runs.