Captains Who Lost Their First Match In Tests, ODIs and T20Is: The first match as captain is very special for any player. Every captain wants to start his first match with a win, but there are some captains whose captaincy started with a defeat. When this defeat happens in all three formats (Test, ODI and T20 International), then it becomes an unwanted record. Recently, Indian batsman Shubman Gill has also joined this unwanted list. Before Gill, names of many legendary players are also included in this list. Here we are going to tell you about 7 such captains, who started their captaincy career with defeat.

7 captains who lost their first match in all three formats of international cricket

1. Virat Kohli (India)

India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is the first Indian captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2014, under Kohli’s captaincy, India had to face defeat in its first Test against Australia in Adelaide.

ODI: In 2013, India lost the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Kingston.

T20: Kohli’s team also lost in its first T20 match against England in Kanpur in 2017.

2. Shubman Gill (India)

India’s star batsman Shubman Gill is the second Indian captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

T20: Shubman Gill captained the T20 team for the first time in the T20 match played against Zimbabwe in Harare on 6 July 2024, in which India had to face defeat.

Test: Under Gill’s captaincy, India lost its first Test against England in 2025 at Leeds.

ODI: India also had to face defeat under Gill’s captaincy in its first ODI against Australia in Perth on 19 October 2025.

3. Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)

Stephen Fleming is the first New Zealand captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 1997, New Zealand lost its first Test match against England under Fleming’s captaincy.

ODI: The team also had to face defeat in its first ODI match against Sri Lanka in 1997.

T20: Under Fleming’s captaincy, New Zealand also lost in its first T20 match against Australia in 2005.

4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

Brendon McCullum is the second New Zealand captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2013, New Zealand had to face defeat in its first Test against South Africa under McCullum’s captaincy.

ODI: In 2009, the New Zealand team also lost in its first ODI against India.

T20: In 2008, the team had to face defeat in its first T20 match against England under the captaincy of McCullum.

5. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the only Pakistani captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In its first Test against New Zealand in 2021, Pakistan had to face defeat under the captaincy of Rizwan.

ODI: Pakistan team also lost in its first ODI against South Africa in 2021.

T20: In 2020, Pakistan had to face defeat in its first T20 against New Zealand under the captaincy of Rizwan.

6. Jason Holder (West Indies)

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is the only West Indies captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2015, West Indies had to face defeat in their first Test against England under the captaincy of Holder.

ODI: The West Indies team also lost in its first ODI against South Africa in 2014.

T20: Under Holder’s captaincy, West Indies had to face defeat in their first T20 against South Africa in 2021.

7. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is the only Sri Lankan captain to lose his first match in all three formats of international cricket.

Test: In 2011, Sri Lanka had to face defeat in its first Test against England under the captaincy of Dilshan.

ODI: The Sri Lankan team also lost in its first ODI against India in 2010.

T20: In 2008, Sri Lanka had to face defeat in its first T20 against Pakistan under the captaincy of Dilshan.

Most Runs in Test Cricket As a Captain: Shubman Gill is in excellent form after becoming the captain of India in Test cricket. After scoring a ton of runs in England, Gill also scored a century in the Delhi Test against West Indies and scored the 10th century of his Test career. There have been many great batsmen in the history of Test cricket, but there are some who did not let the pressure of captaincy overpower their batting and did wonders with their bat. These batsmen not only led the team to victory with their captaincy, but also scored a lot of runs with the bat. Here we will tell you about the 7 legendary batsmen who scored the most runs as captain.

Top-7 legendary batsmen who scored the most runs as captain in Tests

1- Graeme Smith (South Africa)

Former South African captain Graeme Smith is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Smith played as captain in 109 matches, in which he scored 8659 runs at an excellent average of 47.84.

2- Alan Border (Australia)

Former Australian captain Allan Border is at second place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Border played as captain in 93 matches, in which he scored 6623 runs at an excellent average of 50.95.

3- Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Another former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Ponting played as captain in 77 matches, in which he scored 6542 runs at an excellent average of 51.51.

4- Virat Kohli (India)

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Virat played as captain in 68 matches, in which he scored 5864 runs at an excellent average of 54.84.

5- Joe Root (England)

Former England captain Joe Root is fifth in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as captain in Tests. Root played as captain in 64 matches, in which he scored 5295 runs at an excellent average of 46.45.

6- Clive Lloyd (West Indies)

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as captain in Tests. Lloyd played as captain in 74 matches, in which he scored 5233 runs at an excellent average of 51.30.

7- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Fleming played as captain in 80 matches, in which he scored 5156 runs at an average of 40.60.

Most Win in ODI Cricket as a Captain: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the highest winning captain in ODI cricket. However, the Top-7 list also includes another former Australian veteran captain Alan Border. Two former India’s veteran captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin are also included in this list of captains who have won the most in ODI cricket. Surprisingly, veteran captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not named in this record list.

Top-7 captain who won the highest win in ODI cricket

1. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is ranked first in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 230 matches, in which Australia won 165 matches. Australia has won the ODI World Cup twice (2003 and 2007) under the captaincy of Ponting.
2. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in second place in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He has captained 200 matches, out of which India won 110 matches. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
3. Former Australian veteran captain Alan Border is third in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 178 matches, in which Australia won 107 matches. Australia won the ODI World Cup in 1987 under the captaincy of the border.
4. Former South Africa captain Hansi Krony is in fourth place in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 138 matches, in which South Africa won 99 matches.
5. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is ranked fifth in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 218 matches, winning New Zealand in 98 matches.
6. Former South African veteran Graeme Smith is ranked sixth in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 150 matches, in which South Africa won 92 matches.
7. Former India veteran captain Mohammad Azharuddin is ranked seventh in the list of the top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 174 matches, in which India won in 90 matches.

Stephen fleming on ms dhoni ipl retirement: In IPL 2025, the entire family of MS Dhoni came to see Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals match. Parents, wife Sakshi Dhoni and her daughter were also present in the Chepock ground. As soon as pictures of Dhoni’s family came out, the speculation of MS Dhoni’s IPL retirement caught fire. Now Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has issued a big statement on Dhoni’s retirement.

Are Dhoni retiring? Coach’s statement

Stephen Fleming was asked by MS Dhoni’s IPL on retirement from Stephen Fleming at a post-match conference after Delhi Capitals win a 25-run Chennai Super Kings. In response, he said, “It is not my job that I give a statement on someone’s retirement. I have no idea of ​​it. I am still enjoying working with him. They are still playing well. I don’t even ask him about it.”

Dhoni’s slow innings became the root of trouble

Delhi Capitals had set a target of 184 runs in front of Chennai Super Kings. The start of CSK was very poor and the team touched the 100 runs in the 15th over. Dhoni came to bat in the 11th over when Chennai needed 110 runs to win 56 balls. By that time Vijay Shankar was set on the crease and Dhoni is capable of playing a stormy innings even at the age of 43. In such a situation, Chennai should have registered an easy victory.

But after Dhoni came to batting, Chennai’s team was able to score only 84 runs in about 10 overs. Dhoni scored just 30 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of only 115. Looking at Vijay Shankar, it seemed as if he was batting in T20. He scored 69 runs in 54 balls playing with a strike of around 128.

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Stephen fleming on ms dhoni batting position: MS Dhoni has had to be very trolled due to his batting order recently. He came to bat in the ninth order in the match against RCB, which was said to be the main reason for the defeat of Chennai Super Kings. At the same time, in the match against Rajasthan Royals, Dhoni came to bat on the seventh order, but could not save the team from the defeat of 6 runs. Dhoni was also seen batting at number 7-8 continuously last season. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has issued a big statement amid criticisms about the batting order.

Dhoni’s body is answering …

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming spoke on the necklace against Rajasthan Royals during the media. Along with this, he also told that Dhoni’s knees have now started responding and it is not possible for him to bat for 10 overs continuously. This is a main reason for batting on their lower order.

Stephen Fleming said, “MS Dhoni himself decides on his batting order. His body and knee are not as healthy as they used to be. Other batsmen keep giving opportunity. “

Has Dhoni become a burden on CSK

MS Dhoni is 43 years old and plays very few balls at the time of batting. On the question of Dhoni’s CSK team becoming a burden on the CSK team, Fleming said, “I had said this last year, Dhoni’s importance is very high for us. He is a leader and his role is also important from the point of view of wicketkeeping. Sending him to the 9th-10th over, he has hardly done so. So look at it from the perspective of 13-14 overs, Dhoni assesses who is playing?”

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Stephen fleming on csk vs rcb: Chennai Super Kings suffered defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chepock. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by a huge margin of 50 runs. In fact, for the first time in 17 years of IPL history, Chennai Super Kings lost against Royal Challengers Bangalore. At the same time, now Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said where did the team miss out? What was the reason for the shameful defeat of Chennai Super Kings?

‘Our team does not get any kind of benefit in Chepock …’

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that we failed to understand Chepock’s pitch. I have been saying for the last several years that our team does not get any kind of benefit in Chepock. In the last few years, we have failed to understand Chepock’s pitch. This is not new to us. We have tried continuously and again and again, but we have failed every time. Apart from this, Rituraj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings reacted to a crushing defeat. Rituraj Gaikwad said that it was a bad day for us. Especially, the way we fielding, it is a lot of trouble.

‘Our team did not bat well in the powerplay …’

Rituraj Gaikwad further said that our team did not bat well in the powerplay. If you are chasing about 20 runs on this type of pitch, then you should start good. Especially, your batsman should do good batting in the powerplay over, but we failed to do so. However, despite this, I am happy that our team did not face a big defeat. After all, we lost by just 50 runs.

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