5 hilarious moments that have happened during the toss

5. Meg Lanning-Stafanie Taylor 2017 World Cup incident

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4. 2011 World Cup Final: Toss conducted twice due to confusion

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3. Sourav Ganguly-Steve Waugh 2001 Test series toss chapter

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2. Javed Miandad’s 1981 incident

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1. Rohit Sharma’s confusion during INDvNZ 2022-23 2nd ODI at Raipur

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