Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian ODI cricket team, has found himself in a strange situation. He has now lost 12 consecutive tosses. This happened again in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Final. This run of bad luck started back in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Since then, India has played against six different teams, and Rohit has not won a single toss.
This is a very unusual record. In fact, Rohit Sharma now shares the record for the most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs with Brian Lara. Peter Borren is just behind them.
Most Consecutive Tosses Lost by a Captain in ODIs
| Captain | Consecutive Tosses Lost | Span |
| Rohit Sharma | 12 | Nov 2023 – Mar 2025* |
| Brian Lara | 12 | Oct 1998 – May 1999 |
| Peter Borren | 11 | Mar 2011 – Aug 2013 |
This toss loss in the Champions Trophy Final is significant. It’s a big match against New Zealand, and an ICC title is on the line. In the group stage, India batted first. This time, New Zealand chose to bat first after winning the toss.
However, Rohit Sharma says he is not worried about losing tosses. India has won four matches in a row in this tournament, even though they lost the toss in each one. He believes that as long as the team plays well, they can win, regardless of the toss.
“We’ve been here enough, batted first and bowled first, and don’t really mind batting second. It hasn’t changed much; we’ve chased and won as well. It does give you a lot of confidence and takes the toss away from the game. At the end of the day, what matters is how well you want to play. That’s what we’ve spoken about in the dressing room, not to worry about the toss and to just play well, that’s what we’ve done, and we have to do today as well,” Rohit Sharma said after the latest toss loss.
In other words, he believes that the team’s performance is more important than the toss. He wants the players to focus on playing good cricket.
It’s also interesting to look at the teams with the most consecutive toss losses in ODIs. India now has a record of 15 consecutive toss losses as a team.
Most Consecutive Tosses Lost in ODIs
| Team | Consecutive Tosses Lost | Span |
| India | 15 | Nov 2023 – Present |
| Netherlands | 11 | Mar 2011 – Aug 2013 |
| England | 9 | Jan 2023 – Sep 2023 |
| England | 9 | Jan 2017 – May 2017 |
To summarize, Rohit Sharma has lost 12 tosses in a row, which is a shared record. But he and the team are not too concerned. They know that good performance is more important than the toss. They are ready to play their best and win the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final.
