ENG vs IND: Low for Shubman Gill! Joins Virat Kohli to become only the fourth Indian captain to achieve this unwanted feat in test cricket

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :July 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Modified at :July 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Shubman Gill celebrates after winning the Edgbaston test

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Shubman Gill was named India’s test captain ahead of the five-match test tour of England.

The fifth test between England Cricket Team and Indian Cricket Team commenced on Thursday, July 31, at The Oval, London. Ollie Pope, who is the stand-in skipper for the hosts, won the toss and opted to bowl first in the encounter. This was the fifth straight time that Shubman Gill lost the toss in the ongoing series.

With this, Shubman Gill has now become the fourth Indian captain to lose toss in all matches of a five-match test series. Earlier, former Indian captains Lala Amarnath, Kapil Dev and Virat Kohli had registered this unwanted record.

During a home test series against the West Indies in 1948-49, Lala Amarnath lost the toss in all five games. The visitors won the series 1-0. During an away test series against the West Indies in 1982-83, Kapil Dev lost all five tosses to the Caribbean skipper Clive Lloyd. West Indies won the series 2-0.

Virat Kohli lost all five tosses against Joe Root during India’s tour of England 2018. England clinched a 4-1 victory in the five-match series.

Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill. (Image Source: BCCI)

Indian captains to lose toss in all matches in a five-match test series

Lala Amarnath (1948-49 vs West Indies)
Kapi Dev (1982-83 vs West Indies)
Virat Kohli (2018 vs England)
Shubman Gill (2025 vs England)

Shubman Gill is leading run-scorer in ENG vs IND test series

Meanwhile, Gill has shown a wonderful form with the bat in the ongoing series against England. With 743 runs across nine innings, he is the leading run-getter of the series. The right-handed batsman has also slammed four centuries.

In the ongoing fifth test at The Oval, Gill broke Sunil Gavaskar’s record of scoring most runs by an Indian captain in a bilateral test series. Meanwhile, Ollie Pope is leading England in The Oval test after Ben Stokes was ruled out of the game with a shoulder injury. England lead the series 2-1.

How many Indian captains have lost tosses in all matches of a five-match test series?

Four Indian captains, namely, Lala Amarnath, Kapil Dev, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill have lost all tosses in a five-match test series.

Who won the toss in 5th ENG vs IND test?

England skipper Ollie Pope won the toss and opted to bowl first in 5th ENG vs IND test.

Who lead the ENG vs IND test series?

England lead the ENG vs IND test series 2-1.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.