Rohit Sharma Loses 12th Toss In A Row, Sets Record

IND vs NZ Final: India lost the toss yet again as the Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was put in to bowl first in the India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final on March 9 (Sunday) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This was India’s 15th consecutive toss loss in ODIs — 12 under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and three under KL Rahul’s leadership. Notably, India are the only unbeaten team in the Champions Trophy 2025 and have lost all four tosses at their fixed venue—Dubai.

Rohit Sharma matched the unwanted record of 12 toss defeats, previously held by West Indies legend Brian Lara between October 1998 and May 1999.

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India’s toss-losing streak began in Ahmedabad in 2023 against Australia and carried on during the South Africa tour, with losses in Johannesburg, Gqeberha and Paarl. In 2024, the trend continued as India lost all three tosses in the ODI series against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Here’s a look at the captains who lost most number of tosses in ODIs consecutively.

Most Consecutive Tosses Lost by a Captain in ODIs

12: Brian Lara (West Indies, October 1998 – May 1999)

12: Rohit Sharma (India, November 2023 – March 2025)

11: Peter Borren (Netherlands, March 2011 – August 2013)

Coming to the IND vs NZ Champions Trophy 2025 final, India entered the summit clash by defeating Australia in the semis while New Zealand bested South Africa in the semis to lock their final’s berth against India.

IND vs NZ Champions Trophy 2025 Final Playing 11s

New Zealand (Playing 11): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Nathan Smith

India (Playing 11): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy