“This is the most pressure I’ve had” - KL Rahul laughs as India lose another toss in IND vs SA 2025 2nd ODI [Watch]

India v Australia - ODI Series: Game 2 - Source: Getty
Team India captain KL Rahul during a toss - Source: Getty

Team India skipper KL Rahul hilariously expressed his feelings after the Men in Blue lost the toss once again ahead of the second ODI against South Africa. The game is being played in Raipur on Wednesday, December 3.

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South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to field, asking the hosts to bat first. India lost the toss for the 20th consecutive game, continuing the struggle to win a toss.

Captaining the team in this series with Shubman Gill out due to injury, KL Rahul stated at the toss ahead of the second ODI that he had been practising, but it somehow did not work. He laughed as India lost the toss yet again and expressed that this gave him the most pressure.

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"Honestly, this is the most pressure I've had because we haven't won the toss in a long time. So I've been practicing, but clearly it is not working," he said. (via Star Sports)

Watch the video of the same below -

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The Men In Blue did not make any changes and will field the same playing XI from the previous game. Rahul reckoned that there were many positives to take away, and it gave them confidence as well. India beat South Africa by 17 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The hosts will aim to win the second game in Raipur and seal the series before the final ODI.

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India's playing XI for second ODI against South Africa: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.


KL Rahul will look to lead from the front and carry his form

KL Rahul not only led India to victory in the first ODI but also played a valuable knock with the bat. The right-hander, batting at number six, struck a crucial half-century.

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He made 60 runs off 56 balls, hitting two boundaries and three sixes in his innings at a strike-rate of 107.14. It was important to give India a strong finish as they got to 349/8 batting first.

It proved to be just enough as they later bowled South Africa out for 332. Rahul will be keen to lead from the front again and carry his form from the last game into the second ODI as the hosts aim to seal the series.

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