4 min readUpdated: Jul 22, 2026 04:11 PM IST India’s poor run in white-ball cricket continued as they suffered a 2-1 series defeat to England in the ODIs, following a 4-0 whitewash in the T20I series. This came after the side was also clean-swept 2-0 by Ireland. The ODI series loss was India’s third defeat in the 50-over format with Shubman Gill at the helm, with his only win coming against Afghanistan at home. Former India player Hanuma Vihari criticised Gill’s captaincy, saying the young leader still has a lot to learn. In the series decider at Lord’s, Gill opted for four pacers and only five genuine bowling options after Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to a knee injury. The inexperienced attack – featuring Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshdeep Singh – conceded 387 runs as India lost by 27 runs, adding another white-ball series to their growing list of defeats. Speaking about Gill’s captaincy, Vihari said, “Having just five bowlers in the last ODI, he (Gill) was struggling with his bowling …