India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill attended the press conference on the eve of the Champions Trophy final in Dubai. During the press conference, Shubman Gill was asked about Rohit Sharma’s record of losing so many tosses in a row.
India are yet to win a toss in the ongoing Champions Trophy, with the captain Rohit Sharma having lost it in all the four games played so far. However, the Men in Blue haven’t allowed the toss to impact their results and have been able to win all their games so far.
Not only this tournament, India have now lost 14 consecutive tosses in a row in ODI cricket. It is the record for the most no. of tosses lost in a row in ODIs. Rohit Sharma will be aiming to put an end to this unique streak in the final.
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Shubman Gill breaks silence on Rohit Sharma’s toss-losing record
During the press conference, Shubman Gill was asked about Rohit Sharma’s record for losing four consecutive tosses in the tournament. Gill was asked whether it affects his mental preparation as a batter or not.
However, the young India opener gave a matured reply and claimed that he is always prepared to bat first as a batter and the same thing goes with the bowlers as well. Shubman Gill also mentioned that the players talk about the toss-losing spree, but only in a light way.
“Not really because as a batsman, you’re always prepared to bat first and if you’re getting to bat second, that means you are chasing a total. So, it doesn’t really matter because if you’re a bowler, you’re always prepared to bowl first and if you’re a batsman, you’re always prepared to bat first,” Gill said.
“We do talk about it but in a very light way that you’ve lost so many tosses, but that doesn’t matter,” the India vice-captain added.
India has a unique record of losing tosses
India broke the record for losing the most no. of tosses in ODIs when Rohit Sharma lost the toss in the match against Pakistan some days ago. It was the 12th consecutive loss for India with the coin toss.
The previous best was the Netherlands, who had lost 11 consecutive tosses in a row. After losing the toss to Pakistan, Rohit also lost the tosses to New Zealand and Australia in the next two games to lead the tally to 14.
Out of these 14 tosses, Rohit has lost 11 while KL Rahul, who captained India in the ODI series in South Africa, lost three straight tosses in a three-match series. India will be looking to continue their winning streak despite the unluckiness at the toss.
The streak began from the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia, when India lost the match in a heartbreaking way. The last toss won by India was also against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup semi-final when Rohit won the toss and batted first.
Shubman Gill in CT 2025
Shubman Gill has had a good tournament in the ongoing Champions Trophy with 157 runs in 4 matches at an average of 52.33 with 1 hundred to his name. However, he hasn’t scored much in the last two games.
Gill will be looking to score big in the most important match of the tournament and has all the credentials to play a game-changing knock. The talented batter is seen as the future of India’s batting and it is the time for him to start a legacy.