Perth, Oct. 19 -- Indian ODI and Test skipper Shubman Gill joined an unwanted list following the loss to Australia in the first ODI at Perth, becoming the second Indian skipper after Virat Kohli and overall ninth captain to lose their first matches in all three formats as captain.

Gill-led Team India lost by seven wickets in a rain-curtailed, 26-overs-per-side first ODI at Perth on Sunday. The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fell flat as both batters departed in single digits, with the latter falling for an eight-ball duck. While India fought to score 136/9 in 26 overs, it was never enough to defend against the Mitchell Marsh-led Australian side, who now hold a 1-0 lead in the series.

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