India’s toss losing streak now a statistical marvel!
Updated On: 31 July, 2025 04:50 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
India’s unbroken series of toss defeats has now carved out an odd slice of history. This marks only the second time in the 21st century that a team has lost the toss in all five matches of a Test series, and both times, it has been India in England. The previous occurrence came in 2018
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Shubman Gill leaves the middle having lost the toss ahead of play on the opening day of the first Test (Pic: AFP)
Shubman Gill’s misfortune with the coin persisted in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing England series at the Kennington Oval on Thursday. The young Indian skipper called incorrectly once again, marking India’s 15th consecutive toss defeat across formats.
This peculiar sequence spans across multiple series and leadership changes, beginning under Suryakumar Yadav, continuing through Rohit Sharma’s tenure, and now extending under Gill. Contrary to the age-old belief that the toss significantly influences the outcome of matches, India have gone on to win the majority of these games, effectively debunking the myth that the flip of a coin can seal a team's fate.
India lost their 15th successive toss this morning…
The chance of that happening is 32768-1 ?#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/mvXakAgtjE
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