India, July 10 -- Less than four months after lifting the T20 World Cup, India have found themselves trapped in a sequence that would have appeared almost unimaginable on the night of their triumph in Ahmedabad.

Ireland first defeated the world champions in both matches of their T20I series, recording their maiden international victory over India before completing a historic 2-0 sweep. England have since inflicted further damage. India were dismissed for 76 at Trent Bridge and beaten by 125 runs - their heaviest T20I defeat - before a nine-wicket demolition in Bristol secured England's first bilateral T20I series victory over them. India have now lost five consecutive completed T20Is.

These results are extraordinary not simply because I...