IND vs ENG: After 11 years of pressure on Gautam Gambhir, he is not allowed to lose to England

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The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England is to be played in Kolkata. This series is as important for India as it is for the head coach of the team Gautam Gambhir. Everything is at stake for him. Since his arrival, the Indian team has made many shameful records of defeat in ODIs and Tests. The team first had to face defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka after 27 years. Then it was white washed for the first time in Test history and then after 10 years it lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia. Now there is a fear that Team India may also lose the T20 series to England after 11 years.

India has not lost since 2014

There is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir after the continuous defeats of Team India. His coaching career seems to be in danger. In such a situation, he would like to make a strong start by defeating England in Kolkata. He will try his best to avoid another blot of defeat. Because for the last 11 years, the Indian team has been dominating against England in T20.

In 2014, England defeated India 1-0 in the T20 series at home. In the last 11 years, there have been 4 T20 series between the two teams, in which India played two at home and two in England. But every time the Indian team won. Now there is pressure on head coach Gambhir to continue this. In such a situation, if the series starts with a defeat in Kolkata, the pressure will increase even more.

How is the record in T20?

If we look at the record in T20, a total of 24 matches have been played between the two teams so far. Out of this, 13 matches were won by India and 11 by England. That is, Team India has the upper hand. At the same time, both teams played the last match in the T20 World Cup, where India defeated England in the semi-finals. The last T20 series of both the teams was held in England in 2022. In the 3-match series, the Indian team was victorious there too by 2-1.

Now let's talk about the recent form. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India has reached a new height in T20 in the recent times. India has defeated Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and South Africa in the last 3 T20 series. During this, it had to face defeat in only 1 match, while it won 9. On the other hand, the England team is also going through a great form and in its last T20 series, it defeated West Indies 3-1.

For the Indian team, the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata has always been a prey for the opposing team in T20. India has played 7 matches here, winning 6 of them. India has been winning continuously for the last 6 matches on this ground. But an old fear will haunt Team India in Kolkata. In fact, the only defeat the Indian team faced here in T20 was against England. This is the only team that has managed to win. Therefore, India will have to be cautious.