3 biggest reasons why India lost England series

India, ranked number one in the ICC ODI Rankings, suffered a disappointing 2-1 series defeat to England. Going 1-1 into the decider, the two-time World Cup-winning side suffered a 27-run defeat after the hosts scored 387 runs in the first innings. 

This ends a terrible tour of the British Isles, where they lost the T20I series to both Ireland and England, without a win to their name. The Men in Blue have a lot to ponder in the 50-over format with the 2027 Cricket World Cup just a year away.

Here are 3 big reasons why India suffered series defeat to England: 

3. Inexperienced bowling line-up 

India came into the ODI series against England with a relatively inexperienced bowling unit. Apart from the returning Jasprit Bumrah, who himself last played an ODI in November 2023, the next most-capped pacer was Prasidh Krishna, having played 28 times in the format. Even Arshdeep Singh, someone with 91 T20Is under his belt, has played just 18 ODIs in his international career. 

Shubman Gill's side were forced to rely on Gurnoor Brar and Prince Yadav, who had played just five ODI matches between them in their relatively fresh careers. The management decided to give rest to Mohammed Siraj amid workload management and did not pick the likes of Mohammed Shami or a resurgent Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On top of that, Harshit Rana was withdrawn from the side after injuring himself in the T20I series.