One humiliation too many: Shashi Tharoor blasts India's nightmare run in T20Is
ENG vs IND 4th T20I: Shashi Tharoor slammed India's poor run in T20Is after England sealed a 3-0 series win with a nine-wicket victory in Bristol. Calling it "one humiliation too many", the Congress MP said he was left "speechless" by the reigning champions' latest collapse.
Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has delivered a scathing verdict on India's latest T20I defeat, describing England's series-clinching victory as "one humiliation too many" after another dismal outing from the reigning world champions.
Soon after England sealed a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the fourth T20I at Bristol on Thursday, Tharoor took to X to express his disbelief.
"I'm truly speechless. Dumbfounded. Gobsmacked.
This is one humiliation too many. There is literally nothing to be said."
His reaction came after Harry Brook and Phil Salt tore through India's bowling attack with unbeaten half-centuries to chase down a target of 159 in just 13.5 overs, giving England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
The defeat added to a worrying run for India, who have now lost successive bilateral T20I series for the first time since 2019. The side had already suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland before arriving in England, a stark contrast to the optimism that followed their T20 World Cup triumph in Ahmedabad just four months ago.
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India's only bright spot in Bristol came through captain Shreyas Iyer, whose unbeaten 80 off 49 balls lifted the visitors to 158/7 after the top order struggled once again against England's pace attack. However, the total proved nowhere near enough as Brook blasted an unbeaten 79 off just 35 deliveries, while Phil Salt finished on an unbeaten 59 to complete a one-sided chase.
The latest setback also continued a difficult start to Iyer's tenure as India's T20I captain. Having taken over following the World Cup-winning campaign, the 30-year-old has overseen consecutive series defeats and is still searching for consistency from a side in transition.
Tharoor's remarks quickly struck a chord with fans on social media, with many pointing to India's alarming slide in form. For a team that lifted the T20 World Cup only months ago, the current run marks one of its poorest stretches in the format in recent years.
India will have one final opportunity to avoid a series whitewash when they face England in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton on Saturday.
Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has delivered a scathing verdict on India's latest T20I defeat, describing England's series-clinching victory as "one humiliation too many" after another dismal outing from the reigning world champions.
Soon after England sealed a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the fourth T20I at Bristol on Thursday, Tharoor took to X to express his disbelief.
"I'm truly speechless. Dumbfounded. Gobsmacked.
This is one humiliation too many. There is literally nothing to be said."
His reaction came after Harry Brook and Phil Salt tore through India's bowling attack with unbeaten half-centuries to chase down a target of 159 in just 13.5 overs, giving England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
The defeat added to a worrying run for India, who have now lost successive bilateral T20I series for the first time since 2019. The side had already suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland before arriving in England, a stark contrast to the optimism that followed their T20 World Cup triumph in Ahmedabad just four months ago.
ENG vs IND, 4th T20I: Highlights | Report
India's only bright spot in Bristol came through captain Shreyas Iyer, whose unbeaten 80 off 49 balls lifted the visitors to 158/7 after the top order struggled once again against England's pace attack. However, the total proved nowhere near enough as Brook blasted an unbeaten 79 off just 35 deliveries, while Phil Salt finished on an unbeaten 59 to complete a one-sided chase.
The latest setback also continued a difficult start to Iyer's tenure as India's T20I captain. Having taken over following the World Cup-winning campaign, the 30-year-old has overseen consecutive series defeats and is still searching for consistency from a side in transition.
Tharoor's remarks quickly struck a chord with fans on social media, with many pointing to India's alarming slide in form. For a team that lifted the T20 World Cup only months ago, the current run marks one of its poorest stretches in the format in recent years.
India will have one final opportunity to avoid a series whitewash when they face England in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton on Saturday.
