Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has lost the toss for the 12th successive time in the Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The Men in Blue are going in with unchanged playing XI. while New Zealand have opted to bat and have made one change to their XI. Matt Henry has been ruled out, with Nathan Smith coming in.
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Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara's Record
Besides losing the toss, India captain Rohit Sharma has now equalled former West Indies great Brian Lara's record for his 12th ODI toss in a row by a single captain. Before this match, he was tied with the Netherlands' Peter Borren.
Most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs:
12 – Brian Lara (West Indies, October 1998 – May 1999)
12* – Rohit Sharma (India, November 2023 – March 2025)
11 – Peter Borren (Netherlands, March 2011 – August 2013)
India vs New Zealand Playing XI:
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
New Zealand Playing XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke.