In an absolutely unbelievable turn of events, India lost the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final to New Zealand, their 15th consecutive defeat in ODIs.
Captain Mitchell Santner called correctly and chose to bat first in Dubai, sparking a fresh wave of memes and disbelief across the internet.
Brian Lara's notorious record was matched by Rohit Sharma, who has now personally lost 12 consecutive tosses; but, India as a team has exceeded it with this extraordinary run.
Meanwhile, India suffered its fifth consecutive loss at the toss in Champions Trophy 2025. India still holds the record for losing the most number of tosses in a row in ODI cricket. The previous best was the Netherlands, who had lost 11 tosses in a row.
The Men in Blue surpassed the Netherlands' record in a recent game against Pakistan. Rohit lost 12 of the 15 tosses, while KL Rahul lost the remaining three when India toured South Africa in 2023.
The last time India won the toss was way back in the 2023 World Cup semi-final against the same opposition New Zealand at Mumbai. Their current run is lasting since the 2023 ODI World Cup final versus Australia.
The internet was flooded with funny messages and memes after India lost the 15th toss in a row and Rohit Sharma lost the 12th consecutive toss.
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