England vs India 2018: 4 reasons why India lost the series

#3 Indian batsmen took a long time to hit form

The Indian batsmen weren't scoring runs in both the innings of a Test match

Forget consistency, the Indian batsmen scored runs at a premium early on in the series. Everyone barring Kohli seemed like they started playing cricket yesterday. The first match was fought by the lone warrior, Kohli. At Lord’s, everyone failed in unison.

Post the 2nd match, batsmen slowly started getting into their groove. Rahane ended his fifty drought and Pujara lent an able hand, which saw the Indian team notch their first win of the series. The fourth Test saw Kohli, Pujara, and Rahane showing signs of spirit and in the last Test, the crowd was greeted with spectacles from Pant and Rahul.

Even such a spread-out performance couldn’t save India’s hopes as none of the batsmen aside from Kohli managed to contribute in both the innings of a single Test.