Following India’s forgettable 0-4 T20I defeat in England, former India batsman Mohammed Kaif has launched a scathing attack on the team’s management, questioning the performance of young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the team’s top batsman. Sanju Samson.England completely defeated India in the T20I tour on the white-ball tour, registering a massive 4-0 victory after the opening match. The defeat was the first time India had lost four consecutive matches in a T20I series. After the big win, England has overtaken India as the number 1 T20I side in the latest ICC rankings.Participating in the series, Kaif criticized the Indian team management, saying their decisions had undermined the confidence of key players.“I have never seen the management of the Indian cricket team confused. The handling of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson has been far from professional. One is a modern skill, the other a World Cup winner, they should be given confidence, not doubt in their minds,” Kaif wrote on X.After the opening T20I, Sanju Samson was replaced by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the second T20I. However, in the fifth T20I, Samson returned to the playing XI, replacing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
England dominate the T20I series
The five-match series began when the openers at Chester-le-Street were left without a result due to persistent rain.England then took control in the second T20I in Manchester, chasing India 190/7 with four wickets in hand. The match was notable for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who became India’s first T20I, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record.The third T20I in Nottingham was a disaster for India as they were bowled out for just 76, their second lowest total in T20I history, and set England to a 125-run victory.The batsmen continued their dominance in Bristol, chasing India down to 158/7 in just 13.5 overs to win by one side by nine wickets.England finished the match emphatically in Southampton, with Jos Buttler’s 131 off 64 balls and Harry Brook’s unbeaten 95 reaching 257/3, the highest total India have achieved in T20I cricket. India replied with 201/8, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma scored five centuries, but the visitors were 56 short.The two teams will now shift their focus to the three-match ODI series, which will begin on July 14.
