{"id":255135,"date":"2025-03-09T09:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/rohit-sharma-equals-brian-laras-unwanted-odi-record-in-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T09:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:33:15","slug":"rohit-sharma-equals-brian-laras-unwanted-odi-record-in-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/rohit-sharma-equals-brian-laras-unwanted-odi-record-in-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara&#8217;s unwanted ODI record in Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118817512,imgsize-28040,width-400,resizemode-4\/118817512.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara&#8217;s unwanted ODI record in Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara&#8217;s unwanted ODI record in Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit - X)\">Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit &#8211; X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> on Sunday equalled an unwanted ODI record previously held solely by West Indies legend <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/brian-lara\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Brian Lara<\/a> \u2014 losing 12 consecutive tosses as captain.<br \/>This streak began in November 2023 and continued until March 2025, culminating in the ICC <!-- -->Champions Trophy final<!-- --> against <!-- -->New Zealand<!-- --> in Dubai. Lara had set this record between October 1998 and May 1999.<br \/><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">!<\/span><br \/>Rohit\u2019s luck at the toss has been particularly poor as Team India has now lost 15 consecutive tosses in ODIs, with 12 of them coming under his leadership.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"23\">\n<ul>\n<li>12 Rohit Sharma (Nov 2023 &#8211; Mar 2025)<\/li>\n<li>12 Brian Lara (Oct 1998 &#8211; May 1999)<\/li>\n<li>11 Peter Borren (Mar 2011 &#8211; Aug 2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">15th consecutive tosses lost by India in ODIs<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Shubman Gill on future of Rohit Sharma, approach, Champions Trophy final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This run of bad luck surpassed the struggles of Peter Borren, the former Netherlands captain, who had lost 11 consecutive tosses between March 2011 and August 2013.<br \/>Tosses can play a crucial role in shaping match outcomes, especially in high-pressure tournaments like the Champions Trophy. However, Rohit and India have still managed to perform well despite this losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bat first against unchanged India in the tournament finale.<br \/>Pace bowler <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/matt-henry\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Matt Henry<\/a> was ruled out after injuring his shoulder during New Zealand\u2019s semi-final victory over South Africa in Lahore. He has been replaced by fast bowler Nathan Smith, marking the only change in New Zealand\u2019s lineup.<br \/>India and New Zealand faced off in the group stage just a week ago, with India securing a 44-run victory. Now, the two teams meet again in a high-stakes clash to determine the winner of the eight-nation tournament, which has been hosted across Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.<br \/>The Black Caps previously won the Champions Trophy in 2000, defeating India in the final in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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