One loss can be brushed aside as a fluke, but two losses in a row is a cruel reminder of your current form and also, the form of your opponents. Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan in their last bilateral series and is already 2-0 up in a three-match series against India — a team that's placed at No 2 in the ODI rankings.


A shocked Virat Kohli departs during the second ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday. Pic: AP/PTI 

And if the Indian batting doesn't come back to its own in the last game, I won't be surprised to see the scoreline reading 3-0. Losses to Bangladesh will always hurt but the nature of these defeats must hurt a lot more.