Where did Team India go wrong? From Gambhir-Iyer’s poor strategy to poor fielding…5 big reasons for India’s series defeat

Team India’s defeat in the T20 series against England has raised many questions. England won this series 4-0. However, this defeat did not come just because of poor playing in one match, but some weaknesses kept coming to the fore throughout the series. There was no dearth of big players and talent in the Indian team, but the way England played aggressive cricket and took better decisions in pressure situations, it went ahead of India.

The opening batsman remained a flop
In T20 cricket, the first 6 overs decide the direction of the match, but the Indian team could not get a strong start in the entire series. Many times the openers were out early and this increased the pressure on the batsmen coming forward. Batsmen like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson flopped.

There was no continuity in batting
The biggest shortcoming in Team India’s batting was not being able to perform well consistently. Some players played good innings, but in every match no batsman was found who could stay at the crease for a long time and handle the innings. While chasing the big target, partnerships could not be formed and the team came under pressure.

Bowlers could not stop England’s aggressive batting
England’s batsmen played shots freely in front of the Indian bowlers. It was difficult to stop runs especially in the middle overs and death overs. Even after getting initial success, India could not put continuous pressure on the opposition team, of which England took advantage by scoring big scores.

Gambhir-Iyer’s bad strategy
India seemed to be searching for the right team combination throughout the series. Changes in the batting order, confusion about the roles of the players and some decisions regarding the use of bowlers proved costly for the team. Every player should know his role clearly in T20 cricket, but India did not seem completely stable in this matter. Shreyas Iyer’s poor captaincy was also a big reason.

dropped many catches
The biggest difference between the two teams in this series was handling pressure. When the match was tied, England took better decisions and turned the opportunity in their favor. India’s fielding was very poor in this series. India dropped a total of 5 catches in this series. Which proved costly.