New Delhi, March 9 -- Rohit Sharma continued his trend of losing the toss, the 12th consecutive time the Indian captain has failed to win the coin flip. After winning the toss, New Zealand elected to bat first, setting India up for a chase at the Dubai International Stadium during the Champions Trophy final.

By losing the toss for the 12th consecutive time, Rohit Sharma equalled the unwanted record of West Indies legend Brian Lara. The left-hander had lost 12 consecutive tosses between October 1998 and May 1999. Meanwhile, India have lost their 15th consecutive toss in ODI cricket.

India have stuck with the same XI as last time out, with a mix of four spinners and two pacers in Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya.

Meanwhile, New Zealand h...