9 Captains Who Lost Their First Match in All Three Formats In Men's International Cricket: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Rizwan And...

New Zealand's Stephen Fleming holds the unique record of being the first captain to lead his team in all three formats, though all debuts ended in defeat. (Pic credit: ICC)

Legendary South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock also lost his first match in all three formats in men's international cricket as captain. (Pic credit: ICC)

Sri Lankan batting star Tillakaratne Dilshan also began his captaincy in men’s international cricket with defeats in his first match across all three formats. (Pic credit: ICC)

Aggressive New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum also started his tenure as captain in men’s international cricket with losses in his first match in each of the three formats. (Pic credit: ICC)

Zimbabwe’s Hamilton Masakadza also began his captaincy in men’s international cricket with defeats in his first match across all three formats. (Pic credit: Zimbabwe Cricket)

Virat Kohli, who is one of the most successful captains in Tests, also began his India leadership journey in men's international cricket with losses in his first match in each of the three formats. (Pic credit: IANS)

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan also began his stint as captain in men’s international cricket with defeats in his first match in each of the three formats. (Pic credit: IANS)

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder also started his tenure as captain in men’s international cricket with losses in his debut match across all three formats. (Pic credit: Windies Cricket)

Star India batter Shubman Gill, most recent entrant to the list, also began his tenure as captain in men’s international cricket with losses in his debut match across all three formats. (Pic credit: BCCI)