If it had not unfolded in front of our eyes, it would have sounded like exaggeration. T20 cricket is designed to resist sustained control. It is volatile, unforgiving and often indifferent to reputation. The shorter the format, the thinner the line between the best and the rest. And yet, India have turned this chaos into a pattern.
Since August 2023, India have treated T20Is as a personal domain, rolling through bilateral series and multi-nation tournaments without blinking. They have remained unbeaten across competitions, winning 49 of their 63 matches and losing only three. The centrepiece of this run was an immaculate T20 World Cup campaign that demanded adaptability of the highest order. India began on the green, seam-friendly surfaces of New York, moved to the batting-friendly pitches of the Caribbean Islands, adjusted to the spin-heavy conditions in Guyana and finished on the run-glutted strip in Barbados. Eight matches, eight opponents, eight victories.
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Since lifting the trophy in 2024, India have not lost a single bilateral series or tournament. Their match record in this phase stands at a commanding 32 wins and just five defeats.
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