‘Probability of losing 13 tosses is 0.0122%’: Memes flood internet after India’s record-extending toss loss in ODIs | Cricket News

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New Zealand wins toss and opts to bowl towards India in Kohli’s three hundredth match (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: India’s streak of dangerous luck on the toss continued on Sunday as they misplaced their thirteenth consecutive coin flip in ODIs.
Facing New Zealand in their last Group A match of the Champions Trophy, India as soon as once more discovered themselves on the mercy of the opposition’s resolution.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner received the toss and opted to bowl first, additional extending India’s irritating file.
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The final time India received an ODI toss dates again to the 2023 Wankhede semifinal. Since then, Rohit has misplaced 10 tosses, whereas KL Rahul has had no luck with the coin thrice, making this extended streak a speaking level amongst followers and analysts alike.
The statistical likelihood of losing 13 consecutive tosses stands at a minuscule 0.0122%, as highlighted by numerous posts throughout social media platforms.
The followers could not cover their reactions, lamenting India’s poor luck and jokingly speculating if the group wants a change in coin-flipping technique.
Memes and humor flooded platforms like X (previously Twitter), with some suggesting captain Rohit Sharma ought to discover his luck for the knock-out phases of the event, whereas others devoured the bitterness of the state of affairs with a pinch of laughter.

Despite the toss setback, India made a strategic change to their lineup, resting Harshit Rana and bringing in spinner Varun Chakravarthy. Meanwhile, New Zealand additionally made a single change, with Daryl Mitchell changing Devon Conway.

While losing the toss doesn’t immediately affect efficiency on the sector, it does affect sport plans, particularly in circumstances the place batting or bowling first gives a big benefit.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke.