"kl Rahul used left hand trick" - Funny reactions from fans pour in as India break their toss curse in IND vs SA 2025 3rd ODI

Team India finally broke their curse as they won the toss in the third ODI against South Africa. The game is being played at Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6.

KL Rahul won the toss as the Men in Blue ended their streak of losing tosses in 20 consecutive ODIs before this game. Notably, Rahul used his left hand to toss the coin, which fans believed did the trick for the hosts. The skipper also brought out a mini celebration and had a relieved smile on his face.

Funny reactions poured in from fans on X as the hosts finally won the toss. They also praised KL Rahul and hailed him as the streak breaker.

"kl Rahul used left hand trick 😂," a fan wrote.

Abhishek Dhiman

@Abhi_dhiman8090

kl Rahul used left hand trick 😂

"Finally India wins the toss😭Kl rahul the losing streak breaker 🫡🫡," aother fan tweeted.

Vinayak

@Vinayak92057663

Finally India wins the toss😭Kl rahul the losing streak breaker 🫡🫡

"Finally india won the toss 😄😄Captain KL Rahul’s rituals to win the toss were unreal," another tweet read.

Pankaj

@downloadedx8

Finally india won the toss 😄😄Captain KL Rahul’s rituals to win the toss were unreal

Below are some other reactions from fans on X -

Ritika Kumar

@Ritikark007

That's some good luck achievement😅hope India wins the match and series too🧿✨

Krishna Anand

@KrishnaAnand_

India won a toss? I can’t handle the emotion.🥹

Prasad Mani

@imPrasadMani

Finally India win a toss in men's ODIs after 2 years!​Surprise 🫢 #INDvsSA #Ind

R A T N I S H

@LoyalSachinFan

Finally, India won the toss in ODI cricket. All hail Captain KL Rahul.

The hosts opted to bowl first after winning the toss. They had batted first in both the games of the series so far.

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India makes one change as Tilak Varma comes in for Washington Sundar

For the all-important final ODI, India made one change in their playing XI. The hosts won the first game while South Africa won the second, making the final match the series decider.

The hosts replaced all-rounder Washington Sundar with batter Tilak Varma, going with an extra pure batter. Sundar played the first two matches of the series. In the first game, he scored 13 runs off 19 balls batting at number five. He bowled just three overs and returned figures of 0/18.

In the second game, Sundar batted at six and made just one run off eight balls. He bowled only four overs and returned figures of 0/28. Tilak Varma had played only four ODIs before the ongoing contest. He has scored 68 runs and has not had a standout performance in the format yet.

The left-hander made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2023. Interestingly, his last game in the format before this was also against South Africa in 2023.