‘Chance of shedding 13 tosses is 0.0122%’: Memes flood web after India’s record-extending toss loss in ODIs | Cricket Information
NEW DELHI: India’s streak of dangerous luck on the toss continued on Sunday as they misplaced their thirteenth consecutive coin flip in ODIs.
Dealing with New Zealand of their last Group A match of the Champions Trophy, India as soon as once more discovered themselves on the mercy of the opposition’s choice.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner received the toss and opted to bowl first, additional extending India’s irritating document.
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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 3 times, making this extended streak a speaking level amongst followers and analysts alike.
The statistical chance of shedding 13 consecutive tosses stands at a minuscule 0.0122%, as highlighted by numerous posts throughout social media platforms.
The followers could not conceal their reactions, lamenting India’s poor luck and jokingly speculating if the workforce 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 levels of the match, whereas others devoured the bitterness of the scenario with a pinch of laughter.
Regardless of the toss setback, India made a strategic change to their lineup, resting Harshit Rana and bringing in spinner Varun Chakravarthy. In the meantime, New Zealand additionally made a single change, with Daryl Mitchell changing Devon Conway.
Whereas shedding the toss doesn’t straight affect efficiency on the sphere, it does affect sport plans, particularly in situations the place batting or bowling first supplies a big benefit.
Groups:
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL RAHUL (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahammed Shami, KulDeep YADAV, KulDeep YADAV, Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Younger, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke.
