BCCI to review India’s T20I slump after England seal historic series win, says Devajit Saikia

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced on Friday, July 10, 2026, that the board will conduct a detailed performance review of the men’s T20I team after India suffered a nine-wicket defeat to England at the County Ground in Bristol. The result gave England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and sealed their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over India.

England captain Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 79 off 35 balls, while Phil Salt added an unbeaten 59, their unbroken second-wicket partnership reaching 146 off 70 balls. Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 80 was the lone substantial contribution from the Indian batting lineup, with the visitors restricted to a below-par 158 for 7. This was the first time in India’s history that they had lost five successive men’s T20Is. It was also India’s first time losing back-to-back T20I series since 2018-19.

Saikia was speaking from Edinburgh, where the ICC Annual Conference is underway. He acknowledged the slump and confirmed the board would act once the tour concludes.

“The thing is very simple. The Indian T20I team is going through a bad phase in their games against England and Ireland before. So, we have to do a review once this series is over. Right now, a bad phase is going on in terms of the performance of the men’s T20I team,” he was quoted as saying by India Today.

So, we will have to look into what the problems they are facing, and we will definitely try to sort it out in a detailed review once the series is over. The review will happen immediately after the ODI series ends in England on July 19,” the board secretary added further on the matter.

Shreyas Iyer on India’s batting shortfalls in Bristol

India captain Shreyas Iyer was candid in his post-match assessment. The right-hander said 158 was not a good enough total and the bowlers could not execute their plans under pressure.

“It was a disappointing one. 158 wasn’t a perfect total on the board and eventually we saw how quickly they chased it down. When we came out to bowl I just asked the bowlers to repeat the length as much as possible because top of middle and leg stump were hard to get away. I think we were a bit short on our execution,” he said on Star Sports. 

Iyer then invoked the squad’s inexperience and their need to learn from difficult conditions.

“This is a transition phase and we will be making a lot of mistakes. A lot of youngsters were playing in these conditions for the first time. Mistakes will be important to realise how we need to adapt in overseas conditions,” he added.

India face England in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton on Saturday, July 11, 2026. A win will also be crucial for the Men in Blue to hold on to their top spot in the men’s T20I rankings, with England set to displace them as the world’s No. 1 side if they clinch a clean sweep. The BCCI review is set to happen immediately after the ODI series ends on July 19.