Team India look to start afresh for limited overs challenge after 0-4 drubbing in the Test series

Team India are trying hard to put behind the 0-4 loss and setting their sights on the forthcoming limited overs series which kicks off with the Twenty20 international against England at Manchester on August 31.

Before that game, there are two practice games (vs Sussex at Hove on Thursday and vs Kent at Canterbury the next day). The team has a new manager in former Test spinner Shivlal Yadav, who takes over from Anirudh Choudhary.


Indian players walk off after play is delayed due to floodlight failure on
Day Three of the third Test at Edgbaston. Pic/Getty Images

"Today is my first day as manager here. With the grace of God, I hope things go well," said Yadav, who managed the team on the 2003-04 tour to Australia where India drew 1-1 against Steve Waugh's army.

"The 0-4 defeat was very, very disappointing, but we must look at the next step. The next step for us is to prove ourselves in the one-day series," said a squad member yesterday.
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India went into the Test series against England with a decent record: They were last beaten in a Test series here in 1996.

India have not fared poorly in one-day cricket here too. In 2002, Ganguly's men clinched the Natwest Series and in 2007, Rahul Dravid's team lost the seven-match series 3-4.

So going by past records, Indian fans can hope for some relief. And yes, India are the reigning World champions.