Who Won the Toss Today T20 Match?
| Date (Time) | Match | Toss |
| 29 June 2024 (08:00 PM IST) | IND vs SA | Toss Results |
Coin toss is one of the oldest rules of the game of cricket. There are two teams in a cricket match, and the T20 World Cup captains of both teams come out in the middle approximately half an hour before the start of the match for the toss.
On most occasions, fans have seen that the captain of the home side tosses the coin. The skipper of the away team calls either heads or tails while the coin is in the air. The match referee and a commentator from the official broadcasters team are present at the toss.
The match referee looks at the coin when it lands and announces which captain called it right. The winning captain then has a word with the T20 World Cup commentator, where he reveals whether his team will bat or bowl first. Both team captains also disclose the changes in their playing XI after the coin toss.
Why is the toss important in the ICC T20 World Cup?
In some matches, the pitch is excellent for batting in the first innings, while in some games, the ball comes onto the bat better in the second innings, especially in Asia where dew plays a massive role at most venues.
So the toss factor plays a crucial part.
Another thing that matters in coin tosses is the timing of the match. If there is a day/night fixture in the ICC T20 World Cup, captains will prefer batting first because they will not have the field under the sun, thereby saving enough energy.
It cannot be said that winning the toss guarantees the team a win but one can surely say that the team that calls the toss right has a slight advantage.
Similarly, a night match forces captains to opt to field first if they win the toss. This is because the conditions tend to aid swing bowling during the twilling phase. Additionally, pitches are generally slower during the first innings.
The upcoming T20 World Cup will see matches, especially in the United States of America, start early in the morning due to it coinciding with prime time in the sub-continent. Hence, captains might be tempted to win the toss and bowl first to make the most of early moisture.
