{"id":192257,"date":"2026-07-10T05:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192257"},"modified":"2026-07-10T05:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:12:06","slug":"india-vs-england-5th-t20i-preview-shreyas-iyers-side-seeks-consolation-win-to-avoid-whitewash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192257","title":{"rendered":"India vs England, 5th T20I Preview: Shreyas Iyer\u2019s side seeks consolation win to avoid whitewash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71205779\">Led by Shreyas Iyer, India\u2019s campaign began in the damp and windy conditions of Belfast, travelled through the north of England and now reaches its final stop on the south coast. Across six cities, one thing has remained constant: Shreyas is still searching for his first win as captain.<\/p>\n<p>It is the longest winless run for the Indian men\u2019s team since it played its first T20 International in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>India has looked out of sorts for much of the series. It came closest to competing at Old Trafford, where it remained in the contest until the 17th over. Nottingham then witnessed a batting collapse for 76, while Bristol offered an even grimmer picture as England outplayed India in every department.<\/p>\n<p>A consolation victory would do little to rescue the series, but a 1-3 defeat would still be easier to digest than the ignominy of a 0-4 whitewash.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s inability to cope with the pace of Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue has been a major concern. The batters have also struggled against Sam Curran\u2019s slower, skiddy variations. The bowling options are limited, with Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana ruled out with hamstring injuries, while Ravi Bishnoi\u2019s 29-run over in the second game has further complicated the selection picture.<\/p>\n<p>In batting, India could persist with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi despite his struggles against short-pitched bowling. Sanju Samson\u2019s absence from both the playing 11 and the Zimbabwe touring party has raised questions, but accommodating him would likely require India to drop Tilak Varma and reshuffle a top order featuring Ishan Kishan and Shreyas.<\/p>\n<p>England, meanwhile, has consistently found answers where India has struggled. Its pacers have unsettled the Indian batters, while Will Jacks, Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson have used changes of pace effectively. Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have also made full use of familiar conditions.<\/p>\n<p>For Shreyas and India, Southampton offers one final chance to avoid another abject surrender and bring a difficult tour to a less damaging conclusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ind-vs-eng-5th-t20i-preview-india-avoid-whitewash-shreyas-iyer-southampton\/article71205779.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Led by Shreyas Iyer, India\u2019s campaign began in the damp and windy conditions of Belfast, travelled through the north of England and now reaches its final stop on the south coast. Across six cities, one thing has remained constant: Shreyas is still searching for his first win as captain. It is the longest winless run &#8230; <a title=\"India vs England, 5th T20I Preview: Shreyas Iyer\u2019s side seeks consolation win to avoid whitewash\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192257\" aria-label=\"Read more about India vs England, 5th T20I Preview: Shreyas Iyer\u2019s side seeks consolation win to avoid whitewash\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":192258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709604L.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":177391,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177391","url_meta":{"origin":192257,"position":0},"title":"India T20I squad for Ireland and England series: Shreyas Iyer named captain, Suryakumar dropped; Sooryavanshi gets maiden call-up","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the squads for India\u2019s T20I series in Ireland and England, to be held in June and July, respectively. 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