India's captain KL Rahul won the toss and chose to bowl against South Africa in the third and final ODI held in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, breaking a 20-match losing streak in tosses. The last time India triumphed in a toss during an ODI was in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Rahul, however, attributed the toss victory to former Indian spinner Murali Kartik, as luck finally favored the team. During the toss on Saturday, Kartik reminded Rahul that he was present when India last won a toss in international cricket before this match.

Toss #TeamIndia have won the toss and elected to field first.

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