The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed it will review the national team's poor run in T20I cricket once the ongoing white-ball tour of England concludes. The review comes after India suffered back-to-back series defeats against Ireland and England with a new-look squad.
BCCI Confirms Performance Review After England Tour
According to ESPN, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board plans to assess what has gone wrong with the team's performances. India, who were back-to-back T20 World Cup champions, have now lost five T20Is in a row under newly appointed captain Shreyas Iyer.
The team's struggles have been a sharp contrast to their recent success on the world stage. After lifting the T20 World Cup not long ago, the team has endured a difficult transition phase. The changes included appointing Shreyas Iyer as T20I captain, leaving out former skipper Suryakumar Yadav from the Ireland and England assignments, and handing opportunities to emerging players such as teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
What Went Wrong for Team India in T20Is
The results have fallen well short of expectations, leading to increased scrutiny over the team's performances. The BCCI's review is expected to examine the squad selection, captaincy decisions, and overall team strategy that led to the series defeats.
The review will take place later this month, according to Saikia, who emphasized the board's intention to address the issues. "We will definitely try to sort it out," Saikia said, as reported by The Times of India.
Our Take: A Necessary Wake-Up Call for Indian Cricket
In our view, this review is long overdue. While India's T20 World Cup victories were historic achievements, the team's recent slide shows that success at the top level cannot be taken for granted. The decision to rest key players and experiment with a new captain and young talent was always going to be risky, but the scale of the losses — five in a row — is alarming.
The BCCI must look beyond just the results. The transition phase needs better planning. Young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi need proper support and not just exposure to international cricket without a stable team structure. The review should also examine whether the captaincy change was handled correctly and whether the team's batting and bowling strategies are suited to modern T20 cricket.
For fans, this is a moment of concern but also an opportunity. If the BCCI takes this review seriously and makes the right changes, India can bounce back stronger. But if this becomes just another meeting with no real action, the alarm bells will only get louder.
