Unlucky Streak: Rohit Sharma Loses 12th Toss in a Row! :

Dubai: The India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium started with another toss defeat for Rohit Sharma’s team. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first in the high-stakes final.

This marks India’s 15th consecutive toss loss in ODIs, with 12 under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and three under KL Rahul’s leadership. Notably, India has remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, despite losing all four tosses at their fixed venue in Dubai.

With this, Rohit Sharma has now equaled the record for most consecutive toss defeats (12) in ODIs, a record previously held by West Indies legend Brian Lara between October 1998 and May 1999.

Most Consecutive Tosses Lost by a Captain in ODIs

Captain	Team	Consecutive Toss Losses	Period
Brian Lara	West Indies	12	October 1998 – May 1999
Rohit Sharma	India	12	November 2023 – March 2025
Peter Borren	Netherlands	11	March 2011 – August 2013

India’s Toss-Losing Streak in ODIs

Started in Ahmedabad (2023) vs Australia
Continued through the South Africa tour (Johannesburg, Gqeberha, Paarl)
Lost all three tosses in the 2024 ODI series vs Sri Lanka in Colombo
Lost all four tosses at Dubai in Champions Trophy 2025

Despite this toss curse, India has played exceptionally well, winning all their matches so far.

Road to the Champions Trophy 2025 Final

India defeated Australia in the semi-finals to book their spot in the final.
New Zealand edged past South Africa to secure their place in the title clash.

IND vs ???????? NZ Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Playing XIs

New Zealand Playing XI:

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith

India Playing XI:

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

What’s Next?

Can India break the toss jinx and still dominate the final as they have done throughout the tournament? Will New Zealand capitalize on batting first and put up a challenging total?