India, July 8 -- There are defeats that hurt, defeats that embarrass, and defeats that leave a stain. India's 76 all out against England belonged to the third category.

This was not just a bad night with the bat. It was not merely a failed chase. It was another historic low in a period where India, under Gautam Gambhir, have started collecting unwanted records at an alarming rate. The 125-run defeat was India's biggest loss by runs in men's T20Is. The total of 76 was their second-lowest in the format. It was also the first time India lost a T20I by more than 100 runs, and the first time they lost five wickets inside the Powerplay.

One match produced a full page of humiliation.

The worrying part is that this no longer feels like an isol...