India extended an unwanted ODI record against Australia when skipper Rohit Sharma lost the toss at the Dubai International Stadium ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final.
In both sides' third match of the 2025 Champions Trophy, New Zealand elected to field first after Rohit called the toss of the coin wrong. It was a similar story in India's previous two matches of the tournament at the same venue.
The streak extended to the semi-final as well, with Rohit Sharma losing the toss against Australia, yet again.
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The streak extended to the final too, when Rohit Sharma lost yet again, with Mitchell Santner opting to bat first.
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The latest toss loss has extended India's run on that count to 14 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 | 15* | 19 November 2023 | 9 March 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 12th ODI toss in a row, equalling the all-time record for the most tosses lost in a row in an ODI by a captain. He shared the record with Brian Lara.
| Name | Consecutive tosses lost | From | To |
| Rohit Sharma | 12 | 19 November 2023 | 9 March 2025 |
| Brian Lara | 12 | 31 October 1998 | 21 May 1999 |
| Peter Borren | 11 | 18 March 2011 | 27 August 2013 |
| 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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