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India's 20th consecutive ODI toss loss extends a streak starting at the 2023 World Cup final, despite which they posted 358-5 with two centuries, led by Virat Kohli.
- On Dec 3 India cricket team lost their 20th consecutive ODI toss as South Africa captain Temba Bavuma correctly called `heads` and elected to field at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur.
- The run traces back to the 2023 World Cup final, Ahmedabad, with statistics suggesting the odds of losing 20 tosses consecutively are one in 1,048,576.
- Virat Kohli struck his second successive century, making 102 for his 53rd ODI hundred while sharing a 195-run stand with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored 105.
- South Africa need 359 to keep the series alive against India's 358-5, after Rohit Sharma fell for 14 and Kohli was caught by Aiden Markram off Lungi Ngidi.
- Kohli, 37, now focuses on 50-over cricket and holds the most ODI hundreds, four ahead of Sachin Tendulkar, with a 93-ball knock featuring seven fours and two sixes.
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India can't make head nor tail of coin curse
Stand-in captain KL Rahul had no luck on the coin toss either. Photo: Getty Images India have lost their 20th consecutive toss in one-day internationals, in a remarkable continuation of their wretched luck with the coin flip that has baffled the team and bemused fans.
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FIFA gives clubs an extra week before releasing AFCON stars
Star players such as Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo and Achraf Hakimi will be able to play for their clubs for an extra week until December 15 before joining their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, FIFA said on…
The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa is being played in Raipur today. But once again, for the 20th consecutive time, the Indian captain has failed to win the toss in ODIs.
Losing 20th toss in a row - India cannot make head or tail of ODI coin-curse
Dec 3 - India lost their 20th consecutive toss in one-day internationals on Wednesday in a remarkable continuation of their wretched luck with the coin flip that has baffled the team and bemused fans. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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