India has created an unusual world record by losing 20 consecutive tosses in men’s international cricket, a statistical rarity estimated to occur only once in 1,048,576 instances. The streak began during the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad and has continued through bilateral and multi-nation tournaments. The latest loss came in Raipur, where South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl. This surpasses the previous record held by the Netherlands, who lost 11 consecutive tosses between March 2011 and August 2013. Indian captain KL Rahul humorously remarked that the toss has become the most stressful part of his job, admitting that even practice hasn’t helped. Despite the light-hearted tone, the record underscores a remarkable streak of bad luck for the Indian team, statistically almost impossible to replicate.
ভারতের দুর্ভাগ্য যেন শেষই হচ্ছে না। এবার এমন এক দুর্ভাগ্য সঙ্গী হলো দলটার, যা হতে পারে ১০ লাখে স্রেফ একবার, তেমন কিছুই এবার হলো ভারতের সঙ্গে। রায়পুরে আজ দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার অধিনায়ক টেম্বা বাভুমা টসে জিতে বল করার সিদ্ধান্ত নেন। আর তাতে টানা ২০টি ওয়ানডেতে
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