India toss history - (Source: X.com)
On Sunday, March 8, India and New Zealand locked horns against each other for the all-important T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Things didn't go exactly as plan for the Men in Blue as they lost the toss.
Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand won the coin flip and asked the defending champions to bat first. The fans are confused whether it is a good toss to lose or the Kiwis have the upper hand. Therefore, this article will shed light on how have India fared in ICC World Cup finals after losing the toss.
India's performance in ICC events after losing toss in the final
Notably, India have played four T20 World Cup finals and four ODI World Cup finals. Therefore, this list will shed light on the result in these eight ICC World Cup events.
- 1983 ODI World Cup Final - Lost The Toss, Won The World Cup
- 2003 ODI World Cup Final - Won the Toss, Lost The Final
- 2007 T20 World Cup Final - Won The Toss, Won The World Cup
- 2011 ODI World Cup Final - Lost The Toss, Won The World Cup
- 2014 T20 World Cup Final - Lost The Toss, Lost The Final
- 2023 ODI World Cup Final - Lost The Toss, Lost The Final
- 2024 T20 World Cup Final - Won The Toss, Won The Final
Key Observations
- Out of the seven World Cup finals, India have won just three tosses in the finals.
- Out of the three toss won, the Men in Blue won two World Cups out of four.
- India have lost four coin flips, they have won two World Cups. However, they have never won a T20 World Cup final after losing the toss.
T20 World Cup Final and History Of Toss
It is the 10th edition of T20 World Cup 2026 and notably, 7 out of the 9 times, the team that has won the toss has gone onto lift the title as well. Further, the match is perfectly setup because India have not lost a match in this edition while batting first. Also, the Kiwis have not lost a match while chasing the game.
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However, during the toss, Suryakumar Yadav stated that he would have preferred to bat only, indicating that it is a good toss to lose for the Men in Blue. Talking about the team changes, India have named an unchanged XI, while Kiwis brought in Jacob Duffy back. Here are the playing XIs.
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand Playing XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
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