Shubman Gill faced a setback by losing his fifth consecutive toss in the ongoing Test match. He became the fourth Indian captain to achieve this unwanted record in a five-match series. This losing streak marked India's fifteenth consecutive toss loss in international cricket. Gill now shares this fate with former captains Lala Amarnath, Kapil Dev, and Virat Kohli.
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