India win Champions Trophy 2025 led by Skipper Rohit Sharma’s 76 and a late partnership of KL Rahul- Hardik Pandya, the Men in Blue chased down 252 to beat New Zealand and win third Champions Trophy title. Earlier, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bat first against unchanged India team in the ICC Champions Trophy finale.
During Semi-final victory over South Africa in Lahore pace bowler Matt Henry was ruled out after injuring his shoulder during New Zealand’s semi-final victory over South Africa in Lahore. He has been replaced by Nathan Smith who is fast bowler. This was the only change in New Zealand’s lineup.
India and New Zealand faced off in the group stage just a week ago in which India won the match by 44 runs. In final again both team meet to decide the winner of the eight-nation tournament, which has been hosted across Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
India’s skipper Rohit Sharma has equalled Brain Lara’s record of losing 12 consecutive tosses in One Day International matches, a figure that start in November 2023 and lasted until India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Indian Team has lost 15 consecutive tosses in ODIs till date. India Captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday equalled ODI record earlier held solely by West Indies legend Brian Lara – losing 12 successive tosses as skipper.
Brain Lara had set this unwanted record between October 1998 and May 1999. Luck of Rohit Sharma at the toss has been specially poor as Team India has now lost 15 successive tosses in One Day Internationals, with 12 of them coming under his guidance.
Most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs
12 Rohit Sharma (Nov 2023 – Mar 2025)
12 Brian Lara (Oct 1998 – May 1999)
11 Peter Borren (Mar 2011 – Aug 2013)
15th Consecutive tosses lost by India in ODIs.
This run of bad luck exceeded the struggles of Peter Borren, the previous Netherlands skipper, who had lost 11 successive tosses between March 2011 and August 2013.
