IND vs NZ Final: The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is being played between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. Both teams are on the field with the intention of winning the title. However, once again, Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s luck did not favor him, and he continued his streak of losing the toss. The New Zealand captain won the toss and chose to bat first, which marks the 12th consecutive toss loss for Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma Loses the Toss for the 12th Time
This marks another shameful record for Rohit Sharma, as he now holds the record for the most toss losses in the history of ODI cricket. He has lost the toss 12 times in a row, equaling the record held by former West Indies captain Brian Lara, who also lost the toss 12 times.
The Streak of Toss Losses Continues
It is quite interesting that Indian captain Rohit Sharma has now set an embarrassing record in terms of losing tosses. Since the 2023 World Cup final, the Indian team has continued to lose the toss, and this streak is still ongoing. In the second match of the Champions Trophy 2025 against Pakistan, India created a world record by losing 12 consecutive tosses. Prior to this, the record was held by the Netherlands, who lost 11 tosses in a row.
India did not win the toss in the group stage match against New Zealand or in the semi-final against Australia. Therefore, India now holds the record for losing 15 consecutive tosses in ODIs.
Captains with Most Toss Losses in ODI Cricket
- Rohit Sharma – 12
- Brian Lara – 12
- Peter Borren – 11
Changes in the Champions Trophy Final
India has not made any changes to their playing XI for the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, whereas New Zealand has made one change. New Zealand’s fast bowler Matt Henry is not playing in the final match due to an injury, and Nathan Smith has been included in his place.
Playing XI of Both Teams
New Zealand (Playing XI):
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith.
India (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty.
The final match between India and New Zealand is expected to be exciting. However, the streak of losing the toss continues for India, and Rohit Sharma has now added an embarrassing record to his name. It will be interesting to see if India can overcome this and defeat New Zealand to win the Champions Trophy title.
