In terms of toss in ODI cricket, the luck of the Indian team captain has been so bad for the last few months that he is continuously losing the toss. Currently, India is on Australia tour, where the last match of the 3-match ODI series is being played today at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, with the host team registering impressive wins in Perth and Adelaide.

One reason for the defeat in both the matches was losing the toss, in both the matches Mitchell Marsh had chosen to bowl first. It was not easy for India to bat first in overcast conditions, India is batting first in the third match but this decision was also of Mitchell Marsh because he won the toss.

India has lost the toss for the 18th consecutive time!

India last won the toss in ODI cricket in November 2023, this was a World Cup match. Since then, India has lost the toss in all the matches in this format. India is the country that has lost the toss the most number of consecutive times in ODI cricket, this record was not made today but this unwanted record was registered in the name of India during the Champions Trophy played this year itself. Then the captain of India was Rohit Sharma.

Top 5 countries that have lost the most number of tosses in ODIs

• India- 18 times (November 19, 2023 to October 23, 2025*)
• Netherlands- 11 times (March 18, 2011 to August 27, 2013)
• England- 9 times (January 27, 2023 to September 13, 2023)
• USA- 9 times (May 29, 2022 to August 13, 2022)
• England- 9 times (January 22, 2017 to May 29, 2017)

India entered with 2 changes in the third ODI

The Indian team has made 2 changes in the third ODI. Nitish Kumar Reddy was not available for selection due to injury, Arshdeep Singh is also out along with him. Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna have got a chance in the playing 11.

India’s playing XI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia’s playing XI: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.