Shreyas Iyer pinpoints key reasons behind India’s 4-0 T20I series loss to England
India captain Shreyas Iyer said poor adaptation to conditions and costly fielding errors led to India's 4-0 T20I series defeat against England.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said poor adaptation to conditions and costly fielding errors led to India's 4-0 T20I series defeat against England.
India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side fell short in execution after England sealed the T20I series with a nine-wicket win, while backing the young team to learn during its transition phase.
India captain Shreyas Iyer labelled his team's performance "atrocious" after a record 125-run defeat to England in the third T20I, admitting poor execution led to their heaviest-ever loss by runs in men's T20Is.
Leading India for the first time in T20Is, Iyer said the defeat served as an important reminder that no opponent can be underestimated.
Shreyas Iyer admitted India "lost execution in the middle overs" after Ireland's historic 34-run win in the 1st T20I, his first match as T20I captain.
While Iyer has been added for the first three matches of the five-match series, Bishnoi replaces Sundar for the entire rubber with the BCCI revealing that the off-spinning allrounder will head to the Centre of Excellence for further management of his injury.
India began the series with a four-wicket win in Vadodara, though the victory came at a cost.
Chasing 301, India lost opener Rohit Sharma early before skipper Shubman Gill (56) and Virat Kohli (93) stitched together a sublime, match-winning partnership of 118 runs for the second wicket.
India batter Shreyas Iyer reserved special praise for Virat Kohli after the latter achieved two major milestones with his brilliant 93-run knock in the first ODI against New Zealand on Sunday.
Shreyas Iyer led the charge on his return to domestic cricket, scoring a brisk 82 off 53 balls, an innings that included 10 boundaries and three sixes.
