Six Indian Test captains lost their debut matches as leaders, spanning from cricket’s early era to modern times. The list includes CK Nayudu (1932), Vizzy (1936), Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (1946), Lala Amarnath (1947), DK Gaekwad (1959), and Virat Kohli (2014), highlighting the challenging start many faced in their captaincy journeys.