India, led by Shubman Gill, are playing against Roston Chase’s West Indies in the second and final Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After winning the first Test by an innings and 140 runs in Ahmedabad, India are looking to complete a 2-0 clean sweep. The home team entered the match full of confidence, while the visitors are hoping to bounce back after a poor start to the series.

On Friday, October 10, Shubman Gill finally won his first toss as India’s Test captain and chose to bat first on a dry pitch. This was a big moment for him since he had lost his previous six tosses, including five against England earlier this year and one in the first Test against the West Indies. Before the start of play, Gill and his teammates, dressed in blue jerseys, were seen greeting the opposition players and umpires. In a lighthearted moment, head coach Gautam Gambhir was spotted teasing Gill after his long-awaited toss win, and the clip quickly went viral online.

After the toss, Gill explained his decision to bat first, saying that the pitch looked good for batting on Day 1. He said, “We will bat first, the wicket looks good to bat on Day 1. Consistency is the key for us. To be able to repeat performances and to have the same intensity in every match that we play.” He also mentioned that he enjoys the responsibility of leading India and that the team would remain unchanged for this match. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul were expected to make the most of the early conditions before spinners like Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav come into play later.

West Indies’ Struggles and Team Changes

The West Indies are desperate to end a 20-year drought for a Test victory over India, having endured six defeats in their last seven matches. Head coach Daren Sammy recently described their Test decline as “cancer,” reflecting the team’s ongoing struggles. The visitors made two changes to their lineup, recalling pacer Anderson Phillip and wicketkeeper-batter Tevin Imlach in place of Brandon King and Johann Layne.

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Statistically, the Caribbean side has a tough uphill battle ahead of them, they've chalked up 13 sub-200 totals in their past 15 Test innings and didn't bat out 90 overs even once during that period. Having won only two Tests against India since 2000 and having no success in Delhi after 1987, the West Indies will require a drastic turnaround to face the strong Indian team.

It is another Sunday (October 5), as the India and Pakistan cricket teams are facing each other on the cricket field, which now makes the rivalry meeting for four straight Sundays. Now, India Women and Pakistan Women are taking on each other in the sixth game of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 at Colombo, where the IndIan skipper Harmanpreet Kaur maintained the no handshake strategy with the Pakistan captain Fatima Sana at the toss. 

Due to the present political tension between the two countries, India men's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav chose not to shake hands with the Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha in all three fixtures of the Asia Cup 2025 over the previous three Sundays. The Indian team also didn't shake hands with the Pakistan cricketers at the end of all three matches in the Asia Cup 2025. And we all know the late drama after India winning the Asia Cup 2025 trophy by beating Pakistan in the Final by five wickets with two balls to spare. 

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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: IND-W vs PAK-W - No handshakes between captains

Now, it's time for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. While India Women and Pakistan Women are facing each other in the league stage, the skippers were far from a handshake at the toss. Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana chose to bowl first after winning the toss in cloudy weather. 

India Women Playing XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

It was another toss between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, but it was a big toss as they were playing in the tournament Final. While it is the first Asia Cup Final meeting between India and Pakistan, we experienced a very strange incident at the toss. 

There is a tension between India and Pakistan in the entire Asia Cup 2025 due to the present tense situation between the two countries. The relation between the two cricket teams has also been affected in this tournament, as there are no handshakes, which the Indian team has decided to maintain away from the Pakistan team. 

Once again, the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav maintained no handshake status with the Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha in the Asia Cup 2025 Final toss on Sunday (September 28) at Dubai. After the Indian captain SKY won the toss, he confidently chose to bowl first. But then we experienced a very strange incident.

Asia Cup 2025 Final, India vs Pakistan - Toss: Ravi Shastri interviewed Indian captain; Waqar Younis interviewed Pakistan captain

While the Indian captain Suryakumar gave the interview to the former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri, the former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis interviewed the Pakistan skipper Salman Agha. We always experience that only one anchor, generally a reputed commentator, takes both captains' interviews at the toss. But the Asia Cup 2025 Final has experienced this rare incident where both captains gave the toss interviews to different commentators. 

Asia Cup 2025 Final: Hardik Pandya missing the Final

During the toss, the Indian captain brought the harsh news for the Indian cricket fans, as the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya would miss the Asia Cup 2025 Final due to an injury. Apart from Pandya, India have all other strong names for the Final, while Rinku Singh joined the playing XI in the absence of Pandya. Meanwhile, Pakistan have named their usual strong side for the tournament Final. 

Indian cricket legend Rohit Sharma recently opened up about a light-hearted moment during the toss of the high-stakes T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in New York. Speaking a year after India's victory in the T20 World Cup 2024, the 38-year-old Sharma was momentarily distracted by the electrifying atmosphere and presence of Ravi Shastri that he forgot he had the coin in his pocket.

During the toss, Rohit, in his characteristic nonchalant fashion, appeared visibly confused when he was asked to toss the coin. When Ravi Shastri, who was conducting the toss proceedings, asked him to toss the coin, Rohit started searching left and right, momentarily looking towards the match referee for guidance. It was then that Pakistan captain Babar Azam cheekily reminded Rohit that the coin was in his pocket, leaving the Indian captain with a sheepish grin. The moment sparked laughter all around before both captains regained focus.

Recalling the humorous incident in a chat with Star Sports, Rohit said, “I’ll tell you what is happening. Look at him. In the blue, it’s Rohit Sharma ready to punch. In the green, it’s ready to counterpunch. Yeh sab cheez wahan pe ho raha hai, toh obviously it’s fun. In the middle of everything, Ravi Shastri’s energy and everything, I forgot coin mere paas hee hai.”

Rohit’s memorable tournament and farewell to T20Is

Rohit Sharma enjoyed a successful individual campaign in the 2024 T20 World Cup, finishing as the second-highest run-getter with 257 runs in eight innings at an average of 36.71. His standout performance came against Australia, where he smashed a brilliant 92 to set up a vital win in the Super 8s.

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Although Rohit did not have a significant impact on the final against South Africa, Rohit's leadership helped India to keep calm in a dramatic seven-run win to win their second T20 World Cup title. Following the historic triumph, Rohit announced his retirement from T20I cricket, bowing out on a high after a stellar career.

The 44th match of the IPL 2024 season will be played between Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Saturday, April 27, 2024. However, Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and have opted to field.

When LSG and Royals clashed in Jaipur on March 24, it marked the beginning of their IPL 2024 campaign. Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 82 gave the Royals a formidable total of 193. LSG, fueled by half-centuries from KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran, stayed in the hunt, needing 65 runs from 36 balls with both batsmen at the crease. However, a superb display in the end overs, led by Sandeep Sharma, secured a 20-run victory for Royals.

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IPL 2024: LSG vs RR, Match 44: Who said what at the toss?

Sanju Samson – We will bowl first. Looks like a decent wicket to bowl, but no guarantees. This season has been a bit different, some extra days in between games, that gives us time to rest and recover. We’re playing the same team. IPL has been completely different, it’s normal to get carried away looking at other teams, but the talk in our camp is to stay with the flow, we have been playing some good cricket and we need to continue doing so. I don’t need to talk to him, he’s been a top professional and has a big role in our plans (on Ravi Ashwin)

KL Rahul – The wicket is good, there’s not much dew in Lucknow and the wicket will play well for the entire 40 overs. We’ll need to play some good cricket. It’s nice to get past 200, every team would like to do so, but the dimensions of this ground favours the bowlers a bit more and we’ve enjoyed it. No changes for us. Every player goes through a bit of time like that when you can’t get runs ( asked about Padikkal’s form). He looks good in the nets and he’ll have to stay positive, you saw last night when Jonny came back after getting dropped and then getting a hundred.

Playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tanush Kotian

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur

Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Amit Mishra, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Manimaran Siddharth