{"id":212307,"date":"2025-10-20T03:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/212307\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T03:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:29:32","slug":"9-cricketers-to-lose-first-test-odi-and-t20i-match-as-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/212307\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Cricketers To Lose First Test, ODI And T20I Match As Captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A total of nine players in the world have lost their first Test, ODI and T20I matches as captain. India\u2019s Shubman Gill, who made his ODI captaincy debut on Sunday (October 19) in Perth against Australia, is the latest one to join the list. The nine players include two each from India and New Zealand and one each from Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and the West Indies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shaun-Pollock-2025-10-a8a376efeb7d97a1d6e3c18319f741a1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Shaun Pollock (South Africa): Shaun Pollock was the first player to lose his first Test, ODI and T20I match as captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stephen-Fleming-2025-10-818dfa189b594aeb099a1434bb5df629-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Stephen Fleming (New Zealand): Stephen Fleming was the first player to captain New Zealand in all three formats, and he lost his first match as skipper in all three formats. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tillakratne-dilshan-2025-10-5f59cfd42d91c69dc5094bdd555180d1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Tillekeratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka): Tillekeratne Dilshan is the only Sri Lankan to lose the first Test, ODI and T20I match as captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Brendon-McCullum-7-2025-10-40185bdc63b75f2662ca670c390af5e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): Brendon McCullum also suffered defeat in his first ODI, Test and T20I match as captain of the Black Caps. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hamilton-Masakadza-2025-10-05d2b7a96b8e20e0c073e61002165737.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe): Former Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza also lost his first Test, ODI and T20I match as captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Virat-Kohli-2025-10-5c854e5d7f0170b05135ff52aa2f0f22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Virat Kohli (India): Kohli suffered defeats in his first Test, ODI and T20I matches as captain of the Indian men&#8217;s cricket team. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mohammad-Rizwan-15-2025-10-eac0b64523a3e3f59d1e8a2c9aada8c7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan): Mohammad Rizwan is the only Pakistani captain to lose his first match as skipper in all three formats of the game. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Holder-2-2025-10-4813a9150e4b9ec2f17d8fb0a2b77318-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Jason Holder (West Indies): All-rounder Jason Holder is the only Windies player to suffer defeat in the first Test, ODI and T20I as captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shubman-Gill-2025-10-f64c5c64df45b4684bb9aa5709a26436-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"jsx-6a1e32423ad68b39 lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Shubman Gill (India): Shubman Gill has also lost his first match as captain in all three formats of the game. 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