BCCI to Review India T20I Team After England Series Losses

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will conduct a detailed performance review of the men's T20I team following a series of defeats on its tour of England, board secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Friday, July 10, 2026. The review meeting with core team members is scheduled for after the conclusion of the ODI series in England on July 19.

The decision comes after India suffered a nine-wicket defeat to England in Bristol on Thursday, July 9, a result that gave England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series and sealed their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over India. The loss extended a poor run for the reigning T20 World Cup champions, who have lost five of their last six T20Is, including a historic 2-0 series defeat to Ireland last month. This marks the first time India has lost five successive men's T20Is and their first back-to-back T20I series losses since the 2018-19 season.

Speaking from Edinburgh, where the ICC Annual Conference is underway, Saikia acknowledged the team's slump but cautioned against an overreaction. He described the period as a "purely bad phase" that can happen in international cricket. The review, he stressed, will...