On Sunday, India pacer Yash Thakur endured a forgettable start to his ODI career after being dismissed for a duck on debut in the fifth and final match against New Zealand at Bay Oval. The right-arm pacer joined an unwanted list of Indian cricketers that includes batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.Thakur became the 18th Indian batter to register a duck on ODI debut, with his name joining some prominent athletes who experienced a comparable fate in their first appearance in the format.The list dates back to 1974, when former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi was dismissed without scoring on his ODI debut in doing so. Sachin Tendulkar, who made his first ODI appearance in 1989, and Dhoni, who began his global career in the format in 2004, also featured on the list.Other notable names include VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and former India all-rounder Roger Binny.Indian athletes dismissed for a duck on ODI debutYearPlayer1974Bishan Singh Bedi1979Surinder Khanna1980Roger Binny1980Yograj Singh1981K Srikkanth1984Ashok Patel1985Lalchand Rajput1988Sanjeev Sharma1989Sachin Tendulkar1998VVS Laxman1999Gyanendra Pandey2002Jai Prakash Yadav2003Avishkar Salvi2004MS Dhoni2005Suresh Raina2006Wasim Jaffer2010Shikhar Dhawan2026Yash ThakurThakur's debut came in a series-deciding contest, with India looking to bounce back after their humiliating 244-run defeat in the fourth ODI, where they were bowled out for just 89.The fifth ODI, however, turned out to be another challenging outing with the bat for the visitors. Asked to bat first, India lost Rohit Sharma early before Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad also departed, leaving the team struggling at 34/3.Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel attempted to steady the innings with a 52-run collaboration for the fourth wicket, but New Zealand kept chipping away at regular intervals. Axar and Ishan Kishan scored 46 apiece, while Naman Dhir contributed 22.India were eventually bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs, with Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy claiming three wickets each.However, the Indian bowlers made up for the batting disappointment. Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh hit early to put New Zealand under pressure, with Arshdeep finally finishing with 3/30 and Siraj taking 2/50.Thakur also made an early contribution with the ball, taking the catch to dismiss New Zealand opener Tim Seifert off Siraj's bowling. New Zealand were finally dismissed for 187 in 48.1 overs, handing India a 22-run victory.The win secured a 3-1 series triumph for India and ended New Zealand's run of 11 consecutive ODI series victories at home. It also wrapped up a successful white-ball leg of the tour for the visitors, who had earlier secured the five-match T20I series 3-2.Get the most recent Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.