On Saturday (October 25), India lost their 18th consecutive toss in ODIs, extending their world record.
India entered the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, having already conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead. They lost yet another toss and were sent in to bat by Australia.
IND vs AUS, third ODI: India make two changes
The tourists made two changes: Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna came in for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Arshdeep Singh. Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI. For Australia, Nathan Ellis replaced Xavier Bartlett.
"We would have bowled first to be honest. Have a target and then try and chase it," India captain Shubman Gill said. "I think we got what we wanted. We had enough runs in the last game and just missed a couple of chances. We've made two changes. Kuldeep and Prasidh come in for Reddy and Arshdeep."
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During a Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in February, India broke the world record for the most consecutive toss losses, surpassing the Netherlands' run of 11 toss defeats between 2011 and 2013. Since then, they have lost six more tosses, stretching their tally to 18 consecutive defeats.
The chances of losing 18 tosses in a row are extremely low: 1 in 262,144. The stretch has spanned over three captains, Rohit Sharma (12), KL Rahul (3) and Shubman Gill (3).
Most consecutive toss losses in men's ODIs, full list
| Team | Consecutive tosses lost | From | To |
| India | 18* | 19 November 2023 | 25 October 2025 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 18 March 2011 | 27 August 2013 |
| England | 9 | 27 January 2023 | 13 September 2023 |
| USA | 9 | 29 May 2022 | 13 August 2022 |
| England | 9 | 22 January 2017 | 29 May 2017 |
| West Indies | 9 | 13 October 2011 | 16 March 2012 |
| Australia | 9 | 06 November 1998 | 24 January 1999 |
*Ongoing streak
Former India captain Rohit Sharma had earlier this year equalled the individual captaincy record when he lost the toss in the Champions Trophy final.
| Name | Consecutive tosses lost | From | To |
| Rohit Sharma | 12 | 19 November 2023 | 9 March 2025 |
| Brian Lara | 12 | 31 October 1998 | 21 May 1999 |
| Peter Borren | 11 | 18 March 2011 | 27 August 2013 |
| Jos Buttler | 9 | 27 January 2023 | 13 September 2023 |
| Monank Patel | 9 | 29 May 2022 | 13 August 2022 |
| Eoin Morgan | 9 | 22 January 2017 | 29 May 2017 |
| Nasser Hussain | 9 | 24 October 2000 | 22 January 2002 |
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