With a 0.0122% probability, India’s streak of losing tosses in ODIs extends as New Zealand opts to bowl first in Champions Trophy 2025 match.
March 2, 2025: India’s incredible streak of bad luck at the toss continued as they lost their 13th consecutive coin flip in ODIs, with New Zealand choosing to bowl first in their final Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The streak, dating back to the 2023 Wankhede semifinal, has now become a subject of frustration and amusement among fans and analysts alike.
Rohit Sharma bro ka toss luck kaha gaya. 13 consecutive toss loss in ODIs. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/TzqJlFswqd
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 2, 2025
A Statistical Rarity
The probability of losing 13 consecutive tosses is a minuscule 0.0122%, making this streak statistically astonishing. Rohit Sharma, who has lost 10 tosses in a row, and KL Rahul, who has lost three, have been unable to turn the luck in India’s favor, sparking widespread discussion online.
Captain Rohit lost the toss 13 times in a row and today when he lost the toss, he also started laughing 😂👌 #INDvsNZ
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) March 2, 2025
Rohit be like : Abe aaj bhi 🤣 pic.twitter.com/aItkQrHaCJ
Social Media Reactions
Fans flooded social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), with memes and jokes about India’s unending streak of toss losses. Some humorously suggested that Rohit Sharma should take toss practice sessions, while others questioned if the team needed a different coin-flipping strategy for the knockout stages. Many cricket enthusiasts highlighted the statistical anomaly, further fueling the meme fest.
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Even the crowd laughed a little bit when Rohit lost the toss for 13th time in a row 😂 pic.twitter.com/KJS2Q1UypE
— Kuchkar (@meri_mrziii) March 2, 2025
Strategic Adjustments Despite Toss Woes
Despite losing the toss yet again, Team India made a tactical adjustment, resting pacer Harshit Rana and bringing in spinner Varun Chakravarthy to exploit Dubai’s spin-friendly conditions. Meanwhile, New Zealand made a single change, replacing Devon Conway with Daryl Mitchell.
13 consecutive Tosses loss for Rohit Sharma pic.twitter.com/LXkS1nGoq7
— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) March 2, 2025
Waiting for Rohit Sharma to win a TOSS.#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/cd4JRf45p1
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) March 2, 2025
Does Toss Impact the Game?
While a toss does not directly determine the match outcome, it significantly affects a team’s strategy, especially in conditions where batting or bowling first provides a crucial advantage. With India yet to win a toss in 2025 ODIs, the team’s resilience despite this setback is commendable.
If Rohit Sharma loses the toss today, he's doing something almost inhuman. The probability of losing 13 tosses in a row with a fair coin is ½¹³ = 1/8192 which is ~0.0122%.
— Ellyse Perry (@johns1854175) March 2, 2025
That’s a 1 in 8192 chance 🤯#INDvsNZ #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/8d5k9dN4vn
Rohit Sharma lagataar 14th toss haarne ke baad pic.twitter.com/yqLencRkd8
— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) March 2, 2025
Rohit Sharma Losing Toss in Every Match Back To Back pic.twitter.com/jUexbsoME4
— Akassh (@BhoolNaJaana) March 2, 2025
Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke.
Fans waiting for Rohit Sharma to win the Toss#INDvsNZ #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Ta04E32OpB
— बलिया वाले 2.0 (@balliawalebaba) March 2, 2025
With the knockout rounds approaching, fans are now left wondering if India’s toss luck will change when it matters most.
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