Rohit Sharma registers first ODI duck in three years against New Zealand at Auckland

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma suffered a rare dismissal without scoring during the opening fixture of the series against New Zealand held at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4, 2026. Kyle Jamieson induced the false stroke from the opening batter, allowing Mitchell Santner to secure the catch at mid-off and ending his stay after six deliveries.

This scoreless outcome snapped a stretch of 39 innings without a nought for the veteran across the fifty-over format, marking his maiden ODI duck against the Black Caps and the seventeenth of his international career while chasing a target of 187. Meanwhile, the bowling unit delivered a stellar performance to restrict the opposition, led by Arshdeep Singh with four scalps and Gurnoor Brar chipping in with three wickets.

Anshul Kamboj delivered a remarkably economical spell of two wickets while conceding only 22 runs across ten overs, matching the equal-best economy rate recorded by an Indian pace bowler in the format since 2005, a benchmark previously set by Jasprit Bumrah against Zimbabwe in 2016.

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