The 4th Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has begun after a long break, with England leading the series 2-1. This is a must-win game for India, but their poor luck at the toss continues. Shubman Gill has now lost his 4th toss in a row, and India’s world-record losing streak at the toss stretches to 14 consecutive matches.
India's Toss Curse Continues
The last time India won a toss was on January 28, 2025, when Suryakumar Yadav called correctly in a T20I against England in Rajkot. Since then, India has lost every toss across formats under Suryakumar Yadav in the remaining T20Is, followed by ODIs against England, and throughout the Champions Trophy 2025 under Rohit Sharma. The streak continues under Shubman Gill, India’s new Test skipper, who has lost all four tosses so far in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against Ben Stokes.
This marks a rare run of bad luck for India in international cricket. Losing 14 tosses in a row is an event with a probability of just 1 in 16,384 or 0.000061 percent.
Most Consecutive Tosses Lost in Men's International Cricket
Team | Tosses Lost | From | To | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
India | 14* | January 31, 2025 | July 23, 2025 | Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill |
West Indies | 12 | February 2, 1999 | April 21, 1999 | Jimmy Adams, Brian Lara, Carl Hooper |
England | 11 | December 17, 2022 | March 12, 2023 | Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes |
New Zealand | 10 | February 16, 1972 | June 7, 1973 | Bevan Congdon, Graham Dowling |
Vanuatu | 10 | July 29, 2023 | August 21, 2024 | Joshua Rasu, Ronald Tari |
Despite losing the toss, India made a solid start with the bat under overcast conditions at Old Trafford Stadium. They went through the first session without losing a wicket, with Yashasvi Jaiswal bringing up his third fifty of the series. England managed to break the stand right after lunch, dismissing KL Rahul for 46 (98), but India continues to build with Sai Sudharsan and Jaiswal in the middle.
Stay tuned for more updates from the England vs India 4th Test.
