ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final, Ind vs NZ: The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 between India and New Zealand is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In this match, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has decided to bat first after winning the toss. Along with this, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has equaled a shameful world record of West Indies veteran batsman and former captain Brian Lara. Which record is that record? Let’s know in detail.
Let us know that Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has lost the toss in the 12th consecutive ODI match. With this, Rohit Sharma’s name was a very embarrassing record as a captain. Indian captain has become the most toss losing captain in the history of ODI cricket. He equaled the record of Brian Lara of West Indies. Lara lost 12 consecutive toss in ODI cricket.
Indian team records of losing the toss 15 times in a row
Significantly, the Indian team has not won a single toss so far from the final of the World Cup 2023. Earlier, in their second match of Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian team set the embarrassing world record of losing the highest 12 toss in ODIs against Pakistan. At the same time, after this, the team could not win a group stage match against New Zealand and the toss in the semi -finals against Australia. In this way, the record of losing the toss in 15 consecutive ODIs has now been recorded in the name of the Indian team.
Captains who lose the most consecutive toss in ODI cricket
Rohit Sharma – 12 Brian Lara – 12 Peter Boren – 11
India-New Zealand face to face after 25 years in the final of Champions Trophy
Let me tell you that India and New Zealand were face to face in the final of the Champions Trophy in 2000 25 years ago. In that match, New Zealand defeated India by 4 wickets in the last over and captured the trophy.
India and New Zealand playing XI
New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Derill Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (Captain), Kyle Jamison, William O’Rurke, Nathan Smith.
India (playing XI): Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Akshar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty.
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