3 min readJul 10, 2026 01:01 PM IST Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as India’s T20I captain was meant to herald a new era. Instead, it has turned into a reality check. On Thursday, India were handed a crushing nine-wicket defeat by England in the fourth T20I in Bristol, resulting in their second successive series loss under Iyer’s leadership and leaving the new skipper with more questions than answers. An under-fire batting unit failed to impress once again, as England chased down 159 in just 13.5 overs with the loss of just one wicket. While Iyer top-scored with an unbeaten 80, the side looked a shadow of the team that recently won their second consecutive T20 World Cup title. Iyer backed his side, saying the team is still in a transition phase and will make a lot of mistakes. “See, this is the transition phase and we will be making a lot of mistakes. You see a lot of youngsters playing here in these conditions for the first time. So mistakes will definitely make them realise how …