India set an unwanted ODI record against Pakistan when skipper Rohit Sharma lost the toss at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (February 23).
In both sides' second match of the 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan elected to bat first after Rohit called the toss of the coin wrong. It was a similar story in India's first match of the tournament at the same venue, when Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto also chose to bat first.
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The latest toss loss has extended India's run on that count to 12 ODIs, which is now a world record. Before the Champions Trophy, India lost all three tosses in the home series against England in February. Prior to that, they lost all three tosses on their tour of Sri Lanka in August 2024, and all three on their tour of South Africa in December 2023.
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The start of this run came just before that South Africa tour, in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad. It has also spanned two captains in Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (who captained in South Africa).
The previous world record for most consecutive ODI tosses lost was held by the Netherlands, who lost 11 tosses in a row from March 18, 2011 to August 27, 2013.
Most consecutive toss losses in men's ODIs, full list
| Team | Consecutive tosses lost | From | To |
| India | 12* | 19 November 2023 | 23 February 2025 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 18 March 2011 | 27 August 2013 |
| England | 9 | 27 January 2023 | 13 September 2023 |
| USA | 9 | 29 May 2022 | 13 August 2022 |
| England | 9 | 22 January 2017 | 29 May 2017 |
| West Indies | 9 | 13 October 2011 | 16 March 2012 |
| Australia | 9 | 06 November 1998 | 24 January 1999 |
Most consecutive toss losses by an individual captain in men's ODIs, full list
India captain Rohit Sharma has now lost his ninth ODI toss in a row, meaning he continues to close in on the all-time record for consecutive ODI tosses lost by a single captain. The record currently belongs to Brian Lara, with 12 in a row.
| Name | Consecutive tosses lost | From | To |
| Brian Lara | 12 | 31 October 1998 | 21 May 1999 |
| Peter Borren | 11 | 18 March 2011 | 27 August 2013 |
| Rohit Sharma | 9* | 19 November 2023 | 23 February 2025 |
| Jos Buttler | 9 | 27 January 2023 | 13 September 2023 |
| Monank Patel | 9 | 29 May 2022 | 13 August 2022 |
| Eoin Morgan | 9 | 22 January 2017 | 29 May 2017 |
| Nasser Hussain | 9 | 24 October 2000 | 22 January 2002 |
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