Pre-match formalities for the second ODI between India And South Africa A moment of history and joy came together in Raipur today, when India’s misfortune reached unprecedented levels during the coin toss. stand-in captain KL Rahul Having lost the toss, it is the 20th consecutive time that the Men in Blue have failed to win the coin toss in the ODI format, setting a new and unwanted world record.
Unprecedented performance for India in ODI matches
The period of misfortune for the Indian side, which began after 2023 ODI World Cup The final, now on a staggering twenty consecutive defeats. Statistically, the probability of losing 20 straight tosses is approximately one in a million, highlighting the extreme improbability of the unwanted record. Despite series spanning multiple series and many different captains, the result remains the same.
captain of south africa Temba BavumaReturning to lead the team, he had an easy decision and decided to field first, citing the possibility of dew later in the day, which could affect bowling under lights. India, which won the high-scoring first ODI, will now have to set a competitive target by batting first for the second time in a row.
KL Rahul’s funny reaction after losing another toss
The moment was made even more complicated by Rahul’s frank and humorous admission that this puts pressure on him. Asked about losing another toss, Rahul sighed and said that he really felt pressure before the toss as India has not won the toss for a long time.
“Honestly, it’s the most pressure for me because we haven’t won the toss for a long time. I’ve been practicing but obviously it’s not working.” Rahul said at the time of toss.
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Team News: Hosts unchanged, Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj return for Proteas
In an attempt to clinch the three-match series, India opted for continuity by retaining the same playing XI that had won in Ranchi. This means that Ruturaj Gaikwad And washington beautiful Got another chance to cement his place in the middle order.
However, South Africa made significant changes after a close 17-run defeat in the opening match of the series. Captain Bavuma returns to the eleven, strengthening the batting lineup with the experienced left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj,
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Mathieu Bretzke, Tony De Zorzi, Dewald Brewis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Berger, Lungi Ngidi.
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