Shreyas Iyer's start as India's T20I captain has turned into a difficult one. Since taking over from Suryakumar Yadav after India's title-winning campaign at the 2026 T20 World Cup, Iyer is still waiting for his first T20I series victory as captain.

India's troubles began with a disappointing 2-0 series defeat against Ireland. Things have only become worse after the team also lost the five-match T20I series to England. England sealed the series with a dominant nine-wicket win in the fourth T20I on Thursday.

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While Iyer's captaincy has been under the spotlight, much of the criticism has been directed towards head coach Gautam Gambhir. The team's recent performances have raised questions, and former India opener Aakash Chopra has now shared his views on the situation.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said Gambhir's time as head coach has been full of incredible highs as well as disappointing lows.

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He also pointed out that India's defeats have often been one-sided and warned that another loss could affect the team's position in the ICC rankings.

Chopra also spoke about India's repeated problems against short-pitched bowling, saying England had clearly targeted that weakness throughout the series.

The former opener also mentioned teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster has looked promising but has failed to convert his starts into meaningful scores because of the same weakness.