'Don't understand why he even goes for the toss' - Twitter reacts as Virat Kohli loses 8th straight toss in England

It happened again. Indian captain Virat Kohli lost another toss in the ongoing Test series between England and India. Kohli is yet to win a single toss in a Test match in England. In 2021 alone, Kohli has lost three consecutive tosses since his arrival. He didn’t have any luck in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand and his bad luck followed him to Trent Bridge. 

With that loss of the toss at Trent Bridge, Kohli went past MS Dhoni. The former Indian skipper had lost 34 tosses during his captaincy tenure in the longest format of the game, while Kohli now has 36 tosses which he has lost. 

Interestingly enough, he had lost each and every toss during the five-match Test series between the two countries back in 2018. In total, Kohli has led India in eight Test matches in England (including the ongoing one at Lord’s) and lost all the tosses. 

Kohli has won only one toss in last 11 Tests against England

Twitter fans pointed out Kohli’s terrible record at the tosses. As a matter of fact, in the last 11 Tests between India and England (including the matches played in India), Kohli has won only one toss while losing the 10. On Thursday, as Joe Root won another toss, there was cheeky eye contact between the two captains with Kohli smiling in the end. 

India made only one change with Ishant Sharma coming into the side in place of Shardul Thakur. Kohli had informed the press a day ahead of the start of the second Test about Thakur’s hamstring issues which forced India to bring in Sharma. There was an element of surprise as Ravichandran Ashwin was left out of the XI once again with India choosing Ravindra Jadeja as a spin-bowling option. 

Root decided to bowl first and said the decision was taken keeping in mind the overcast conditions which might help English bowlers to make early in-roads. Kohli said that he would have liked to bowl first but he also told  that it was an opportunity to put a big total on the board early for the batsmen.

Here is what Twitter had to say about Kohli’s toss record: 

I don't understand why Kohli goes for the toss. Send someday else and we might win atleast one toss if not the match!

— Sailor™ (@ThinkingTorpedo) August 12, 2021

Me waiting for the day when Virat Kohli wins the toss!! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/rGy7XVbCzh

— Ajay Sharma (@Ajayes09) August 12, 2021

#toss
Virat kohli is obsessed with Heads
Why can't he call tails for once 😏#IndvsEng #rain 2nd Test

— Rahul Hari (@rahul_hury) August 12, 2021

4th things certain in life – Death, Taxes, Kohli losing toss and rain in England before the game starts

— Abhimanyu (@abhimanyupanic1) August 12, 2021

I think the coin is not fair because the win and loss probability is 50%. Mathematics fail in kohli case. #toss #ENGvsIND

— Anil kumar (@imanil45) August 12, 2021

Good evening. Does Kohli template have a plan to win toss ever ? 😂

— Sree V (@_sreev) August 12, 2021

Me : I want a Ferrari
God : Not possible
Me : Ok. Make virat kohli win toss.
God : Ferrari konsi colour ki chaie. #ENGvsIND

— Ajay (@why_conscious) August 12, 2021

Kohli is not only loosing his match, maturity, series, wicket. He's loosing toss as well. #kohlihataocricketbachao

— Sharath T R (@DrSharathTR8) August 12, 2021

Kohli ka toss harna hi constant reh gaya hai zindagi mein bas

— ریت (@DinBhari) August 12, 2021

Kohli lost the toss again 🤣#ENGvIND

— Shoaib Jahangir (@ShoaibHanjra_) August 12, 2021

If loosing toss is a game then Virat Kohli would’ve got Gold Medal🥇everytime 😊#INDvENG #ENGvsIND #TeamIndia #ViratKohli

— Karthik Kashyap (@karthik__kr) August 12, 2021

I bet Viraat Kohli doesn’t practice the toss at all during his training regime !

— Sir काज़म (@SirKazamJeevi) August 12, 2021

Kohli is the most useless Indian captain at the toss.

— arun vel (@unraveaero) August 12, 2021

What will happen first?

Kohli's 71st Hundred – Like
Kohli Winning the Toss – RT

— Anirudha (@Jimmyy127) August 12, 2021