3 biggest reasons why India lost England series

2. Lack of consistency in batting order

During India's best times in ODI cricket, they always had a settled batting order with players having designated positions. However, there was a little experimentation in the lineup, with Ishan Kishan coming in the playing XI for the second ODI. Before his arrival, number four had been Shreyas Iyer's position for more than three years, but he was forced to drop down to five. 

Iyer, however, did score 66 in Cardiff, but Kishan struggled at number four, scoring just 15 runs from two matches. To top it off, the left-handed batter was played as a wicketkeeper ahead of KL Rahul, who has kept wickets in the format since 2023. The visitor's top five have been constant for a long time, something that was not followed in this series.