By Akshay - March 04, 2025 03:23 PMChampions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma once again failed to win the toss against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final. In this way, Rohit Sharma has lost the toss for the 14th consecutive time in the ODI format.
After Rohit Sharma, Brian Lara of West Indies is second in the list of captains who have lost the toss the most number of times. Brian Lara kept losing the toss in 12 consecutive ODIs. After Rohit Sharma and Brian Lara, Peter Borren of Netherlands is third. Peter Borren kept losing the toss in 11 consecutive matches.
Today, India and Australia are facing each other in the Champions Trophy semi-final. Australia captain Steve Smith has won the toss and decided to bat. In such a situation, the Indian team will have to chase the runs to reach the final. The second semi-final of the Champions Trophy will be played on Wednesday. South Africa and New Zealand teams will clash in the second semi-final. After this, the final of the tournament will be played on March 9. If the Indian team plays the final, then the title match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium, but if the Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma fails to reach the final, then the final will be played in Lahore.
India's performance in the Champions Trophy has been excellent. The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma started its campaign by defeating Bangladesh. After this, Team India defeated Pakistan. While India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in its last group stage match. However, now the Indian team is facing Australia in the first semi-final.
