5 prominent batsmen who had a 'golden duck' debut in ODIs

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#1: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India

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Dhoni received his maiden call from the Indian team in 2004 after a strong performance in India A tour. However, his first appearance didn't last long. Playing against Bangladesh, Dhoni suffered a tragic run-out, scoring a golden duck on his debut.

After that, with a massive century against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni consolidated his place in the side as a top-order batsman. Considering his leadership success in the T20I format, Dhoni was handed over ODI captaincy in 2007, and the rest is history.

Milestone Alert: Dhoni requires 33 runs to become the 12th player to score 10000 runs in an ODI career.

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