We haven't read the game well since Ireland tour – Gautam Gambhir

Following India's 76 all-out in Trent Bridge, their fourth straight T20I loss, Gautam Gambhir emphasized the need to read the game better. The head coach also noted the reset since India became world champions four months ago.

"I think we just haven't played well," Gambhir said after England took an unassailable 2-0 lead on Tuesday. "You don't become a bad team after four games. Sometimes you don't assess the conditions better. Reading the game is equally important. We haven't done that since Ireland."

Gambhir downplayed concerns over India's struggles against pace and bounce, calling it an aberration from their high-risk approach.

"I don't know what England will try, but we have to keep getting better at playing pace. Today was probably an off day. In the last two T20Is, we got 190. Sometimes when you play a high-risk game, these things happen."

Shreyas Iyer was blunt: "It was atrocious. I couldn't use a better word. Losing by such a margin is not acceptable. We lost four wickets in the Powerplay. We need to go back to the drawing board."

Gambhir pointed to the team's reset: "There have been changes to this T20 team. The World Cup final XI and today's XI are very different — no Hardik Pandya, no Jasprit Bumrah. When you reset, it takes time."

He added: "A 15-year-old is opening, Prince Yadav played his second T20I, Harshit Rana is back from injury. Being practical is important. Against a high-quality England side, give players time to develop."

Gambhir stressed situational awareness: "Sometimes breeze, dimensions make a difference. When everyone plays high-risk, things happen. Experienced middle-order players need to adapt. We did that during the World Cup — top three fired, 4 and 5 anchored. We lacked that today."

Full clarity for Sanju Samson

Gambhir confirmed Samson has clarity on the current situation. Samson made way for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in England and lost his spot for the Zimbabwe tour. Cricbuzz reported Samson remains part of India's long-term strategy for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

"We are absolutely clear that Sanju's World Cup contributions were phenomenal. Sometimes you have to look at form. There's no hard rule he can't come back in this series. International cricket is about results. Everyone needs to earn their place."