india captain Shreyas Iyer He didn’t mince words after his team’s humiliating 125-run defeat to England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, describing his side’s performance as “atrocious” and admitting there were no excuses for such a hefty defeat.England’s comprehensive victory not only gave them an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series but also handed India their biggest defeat in men’s T20I history. Chasing 202 runs, the visitors were bowled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs, the second-lowest total in the tournament.Looking back on the fiasco, Iyer admitted that the performance was well below expectations.“I think it’s atrocious. Honestly, I can’t find a better word. Such a huge defeat is absolutely unacceptable. First of all, I feel like we need to accept this loss and completely go back to the drawing board and see what we did wrong. First of all, looking at the wicket, I don’t think it’s a 200 wicket. But other than that, the way we batted, we lost four wickets in the powerplay. I think that in itself really created momentum, and I did feel like we lost there. So, we have to start again,” Shriyas Iyer said after the match.
India’s biggest failure in T20Is
| profit | opponent | site | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 runs | England | trent bridge | 2026 |
| 80 runs | New Zealand | wellington | 2019 |
| 76 runs | South Africa | Ahmedabad | 2026 |
| 51 runs | South Africa | Mulanpur | 2025 |
| 50 runs | New Zealand | Visakhapatnam | 2026 |
England leads India 2-0 in series
England produced an all-round clinical performance to beat India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking a 2-0 lead in five games after being bowled out in the first match. Philip Salter A smooth 70 off 44 balls and Sam Curran’s unbeaten 41 helped England win at 201/7. Debutant Prince Yadav (2/30) and Harshit Rana (2/40) are India’s best bowlers. In response, India’s batting exploded Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) topped the order, reducing the visitors to 76 in just 11.4 overs. The defeat was India’s biggest ever in men’s T20Is and the second-lowest total in the format.
