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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to hold a discussion to review India's T20I series defeats against Ireland and England subsequently. Through the meeting, the cricket board officials are likely to address the issues that might have caused Team India the 2-0 defeat against Ireland and then the 4-0 defeat against England in T20Is.
The officials can also take action if they sense the need to do so. Legendary Sunil Gavaskar urged the BCCI not to take any decision in a hurry, as a rushed step can do more damage than doing good for the team.
Shreyas Iyer-led T20I Team is yet to get a win
Without Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya, the current Team India in the T20 format is not the same, having lifted the 2026 T20 World Cup only a few months ago. While Suryakumar Yadav lost his place in the team, Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the T20Is against England, and Hardik Pandya was ruled out because of an injury.
The Board appointed Shreyas Iyer as India's T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav. The Men in Blue have so far played six T20Is with Iyer as captain; in all games, India lost. India faced strong playing conditions against Ireland and England, but the performance remained below par throughout the competition.
The players who did well in domestic cricket and in the Indian Premier League failed to fire when it mattered most. The board will try to point out the issues.
"The BCCI is going to do a review of the defeat, and there are rumours that a few heads could roll. That would be an extreme step, for barely four months ago India were the world champions and still are No. 2 in the ICC rankings,” Sunil Gavaskar wrote in a column for Sportstar.
Sunil Gavaskar mentions that even in flat pitches, batters struggle
Some of the cricket experts believed that because of the Indian Premier League, where batters play mostly on flat pitches, lacked the technique against bouncy tracks. Sunil Gavaskar observed that even in home conditions, Indian batters struggle to face short-pitched deliveries.
"There’s been a lot of talk about how playing on flat batting pitches has spoiled the Indian batters. Even on the so-called flat pitches in the IPL, most of the Indian batters struggled against the short ball. That is more of a technical failing. With the weight on the front foot and the back foot locked, there is simply no transfer of weight to deal with a ball climbing towards the face,” he added.
Sunil Gavaskar asks BCCI to increase the length of the boundaries
Gavaskar also pointed out that the short boundaries allowed batters in IPL to score runs quickly, unlike long boundaries in other countries, including England and South Africa. Gavaskar asked the BCCI officials to adjust the length of the boundary lines.
"The short boundaries are also to blame, as many of the sixes hit just about clear the boundary rope and so could be catches elsewhere. This has to be looked at urgently if India is to reclaim the ODI title on the faster, bouncier pitches in South Africa. Every ground in India can have longer boundaries, but is there the will for that? That is the question. We shall soon see," Sunil Gavaskar added.
