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Headline: India Breaks Unlucky Toss Streak After 2 Years, 20 Matches
Visakhapatnam, India – The Indian cricket team finally ended its prolonged misfortune at the coin toss on Saturday, December 6, 2025, winning the toss in the third and final ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. This snapped a streak of 20 consecutive ODI losses at the toss, dating back to November 2023 when they won the toss against New Zealand in the World Cup 2023 semi-final.
The last time India won the toss in an ODI was in the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand.
Captain KL Rahul’s elation was palpable as the coin landed in India’s favor. The stadium erupted in cheers as the announcement was made.
Commentator Murali Kartik, who presented the toss, jokingly claimed to be a lucky charm, recalling that he was also the presenter when India’s Test match toss-losing streak ended. Rahul humorously attributed some of the victory to Kartik’s presence.
The long run of bad luck at the toss began under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and continued through Shubman Gill’s brief tenure. KL Rahul, leading the team in the current series, finally put an end to the streak. The team had lost 20 consecutive tosses.
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