Players to captain India in T20Is after playing the least number of matches; Gill leaves Kohli, Rohit behind

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Virender Sehwag was the captain when India played its first T20I and hence it was his first game in the format as well Image Source : Getty

MS Dhoni - 1 match before captaincy debut in 2007 Image Source : Getty

Ajinkya Rahane - 11 matches before captaincy debut in 2015 Image Source : Getty

Ruturaj Gaikwad - 11 matches before captaincy debut in 2023 Image Source : PTI

Shubman Gill - 14 matches before captaincy debut in 2024 Image Source : Getty

Suresh Raina - 16 matches before captaincy debut in 2010 Image Source : Getty

Rishabh Pant - 43 matches before captaincy debut in 2022 Image Source : Getty

Virat Kohli - 45 matches before captaincy debut in 2017 Image Source : Getty

Suryakumar Yadav - 53 matches before captaincy debut in 2023 Image Source : AP

Hardik Pandya - 59 matches before captaincy debut in 2022 Image Source : AP

KL Rahul - 60 matches before captaincy debut in 2022 Image Source : Getty

Jasprit Bumrah - 60 matches before captaincy debut in 2023 Image Source : BCCI X

Shikhar Dhawan - 65 matches before captaincy debut in 2021 Image Source : Getty

Rohit Sharma - 68 matches before captaincy debut in 2017 Image Source : Getty

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