India has extended their unwanted record for the most consecutive toss losses in ODIs to 18 after new captain Shubman Gill lost the toss for the Sydney ODI against Australia on October 25. While India’s fortunes in the Australia series have already slipped away before the Sydney clash, the third ODI added another unwanted milestone to their tally.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss in Sydney and opted to bat first, a historically winning choice at the venue. India had already broken the previous record of 11 consecutive toss losses, held by the Netherlands, back in March during the Champions Trophy. Shubman Gill’s first series as India’s ODI captain has been made even tougher with three toss losses and a series defeat already secured after losses in Perth and Adelaide.

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