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Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar reacted strongly after the India National Cricket Team’s disappointing tour of England. India ended their England tour in the worst possible way as they suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat in the five-match T20I series.
The series loss became one of the darkest chapters in India's T20I history as the team failed to win a single completed match under new captain Shreyas Iyer.
The heavy defeat not only handed India several unwanted records but also ended their long stay as the No. 1 T20I team in the world. Amid this, BCCI sacks fielding coach T Dilip after India's dismal T20I series against England.
Sanjay Manjrekar points finger at BCCI and IPL after England disaster
England replaced India at the top of the ICC Men's T20I rankings after completely dominating the visitors throughout the five-match T20I series. After the final T20I on July 11, Sanjay Manjrekar blamed the BCCI and IPL for such embarrassing performances on the UK tour.
He has pointed towards the impact of the IPL on India's batting while defending the players after their back-to-back T20I series defeats in Ireland and England. He feels the main problem lies in the system that prepares Indian batters, saying the IPL has created a false picture of their ability.
Sanjay Manjrekar posted, X: “The easy thing would be to hold players responsible for this overseas T20 setback. The right thing would be to hold those responsible who have made the IPL such that it puts a heavy makeup on Indian batters.”
The easy thing would be is to hold players responsible for this overseas T20 setback.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 12, 2026
The right thing would be is to hold those responsible who have made IPL such, that it puts a heavy make up on Indian batters.
England expose Team India's weaknesses! BCCI set to take tough calls
The final match at the Rose Bowl summed up India's tough tour. England finished the series in style by beating India by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton on Saturday (July 11). Jos Buttler smashed 131 off 64 balls, while Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 95 as England posted a massive 257/3. Amid this, Shreyas Iyer ends England T20I series with 14 unwanted captaincy records.
They also added a record 233-run partnership for the second wicket in men's T20Is. India's bowling and fielding disappointed once again. Without Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, the bowlers struggled badly, while the fielders dropped catches and conceded 17 sixes.
Chasing 258, India managed only 201/8. Ishan Kishan scored 56, Tilak Varma made 53, and Shreyas Iyer added a quick 28, but the target was too big, and Sam Curran made things tough by taking three wickets. The series also exposed India's batting problems.
Apart from Iyer's unbeaten 80 in Bristol and the half-centuries by Kishan and Tilak, other batters like Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Sanju Samson failed to make a big impact.
After back-to-back winless T20I series against Ireland and England, the BCCI is now set to review the team's poor performances as India's new coaching and leadership group faces massive heat after a disappointing England tour.
How England crushed India
- 1st T20I (July 1, 2026 | Chester-le-Street) – No Result
- Match was abandoned due to rain.
- India had scored 189/7.
- 2nd T20I (July 4, 2026 | Manchester) – England won by 4 wickets
- India scored 190/7.
- England chased the target with 6 balls remaining.
- 3rd T20I (July 7, 2026 | Nottingham) – England won by 125 runs
- England scored 201/7.
- India were bowled out for just 76 runs.
- 4th T20I (July 9, 2026 | Bristol) – England won by 9 wickets
- India scored 158/7.
- England chased the target in just 13.5 overs.
- 5th T20I (July 11, 2026 | Southampton) – England won by 56 runs
- England scored 257/3.
- India finished on 201/8.
