Indian skipper Shubman Gill lost the toss once again as India face England in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.
With this, both India and Gill have lost all five tosses in the series: four under Ben Stokes' captaincy and now the fifth with Ollie Pope leading England at The Oval.
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India have now lost 15 consecutive tosses across formats and their prolonged streak of bad luck has become a major talking point among fans.
It's been a long time, but if you are still wondering when India last won a toss, you've come to the right place.
The Sporting News takes a look back at the last time India won a toss in international cricket.
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When was the last time Team India won a toss?
Team India last won a toss in the 3rd T20I against England at Rajkot in January 2025, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the side during the five-match T20I series. Since that game, India have played 15 international matches across formats, under different captains, but haven’t won a single toss.
India's T20I series against England in January was followed by an ODI series against the same opponent, in which the Rohit Sharma-led side lost all three tosses.
Rohit further led India in the Champions Trophy, in which India featured in five games, including the Finals, and lost all the tosses.
Luck did not favour Shubman Gill either as India's red-ball skipper lost all five tosses in India's red-ball tour to England.
Team India's record at the toss
| Toss | Opposition | Bat | Result | Ground | Date |
| Lost | England (Test) | 1st | - | Oval | July 31 |
| Lost | England (Test) | 1st | draw | Old Trafford | July 23 |
| Lost | England (Test) | 2nd | lost | Lord's | July 10 |
| Lost | England (Test) | 1st | won | Edgbaston | July 2 |
| Lost | England (Test) | 1st | lost | Leeds | June 20 |
| Lost | New Zealand (ODI) | 2nd | won | Dubai | Mar 9 |
| Lost | Australia (ODI) | 2nd | won | Dubai | Mar 4 |
| Lost | New Zealand (ODI) | 1st | won | Dubai | Mar 2 |
| Lost | Pakistan (ODI) | 2nd | won | Dubai | Feb 23 |
| Lost | Bangladesh (ODI) | 2nd | won | Dubai | Feb 20 |
| Lost | England (ODI) | 1st | won | Ahmedabad | Feb 12 |
| Lost | England (ODI) | 2nd | won | Cuttack | Feb 9 |
| Lost | England (ODI) | 2nd | won | Nagpur | Feb 6 |
| Lost | England (T20I) | 1st | won | Wankhede | Feb 2 |
| Lost | England (T20I) | 1st | won | Pune | Jan 31 |
| Win | England (T20I) | 2nd | lost | Rajkot | Jan 28 |
While India has lost 15 out of their last 16 tosses, they have won 11 games and drawn 1, losing just 3, which is a testament to the dominance of the India side across formats. Despite losing all the tosses in the Champions Trophy, India lifted the ICC title, beating New Zealand in the finals.